Tag: chronic pain
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Why did I get sick?
Good question. God’s goodness does not mean we will not get hurt. Not in this fallen world, anyway. His goodness goes deeper than that…. … Sickness before death is a very appropriate thing And I think those who don’t have it miss one of God’s mercies.“ –from a letter published in Phil Yancey s book…
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Autoimmune stuff 💐
God has been helping me to reframe my illnesses. I am seeming to get worse in my physical body, that is a sure thing: but He is changing my outlook just as surely. (How? I have no idea. But He has NO trouble getting His point across, does He? and I AM basically a captive…
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Bloom. 💐
I know why the caged bird sings. ~Maya Angelou Getting sick. Has given me many good things. The elemental suffering has brought much good. takes away my busyness. forces me to slow down. Flesh mortifying. Clarity inducing. Raised to life. Priorities straightening. Do or die Sink or swim Blooming. 🌼
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Aftermath of the pandemic
~blog that I follow nails this. (Even though the topic is chronic physical pain) “….it is hard to exactly know where that limit is. We can inadvertently exceed our pain limit and not know it until later that day. And when we do know we did we know for sure the next few days are not going…
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Chronic illness: Do I have self-compassion?
Oh. My. Sparkly. Purple. Toesocks!!! This post from #brainlessblogger: https://wp.me/p7MuDm-6Ik hit me exactly 100% where I am. Who SAYS the internet is only a 🔧 of the devil?! #OVERCOMEEVILWITHGOOD #truth #courage-building #helpful #bethethingiwanttofind
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Wildflowers ❤
3:00 am Up choosing to enjoy the quiet and to be with my Father tonight. Early morning waking. “I have a grateful heart. that You have given me. and it can only come. from You” early Petra I am thankful for the following things: intermittent fasting. Crickets and frogs singing. Quiet gray dawn..like a dove…