Sunny Saturday, Whatcha Doin?
Good mornin' ya'll.
Just a short message from me today. Trying to be positive because I AM blessed.
Learn to live with the commitment to make the most of every day God provides. If we EXPECT to have a bad day, likely we will. If we EXPECT to have a good day, likely we will. Make lists of what you're thankful for not what you are angry about. God loves all of us and does not see prejudice. God bless you today and everyday
Everyone have a fantabulous day!
Just a short message from me today. Trying to be positive because I AM blessed.
Learn to live with the commitment to make the most of every day God provides. If we EXPECT to have a bad day, likely we will. If we EXPECT to have a good day, likely we will. Make lists of what you're thankful for not what you are angry about. God loves all of us and does not see prejudice. God bless you today and everyday
Everyone have a fantabulous day!
Grammylew in Jax
Good morning OFF family...
God Bless you grammylew...great message you sent and it's true about thinking positive and looking forward and not backwards. God doesn't make mistakes and for the people that don't believe it's okay, it's not for us to judge.
Grammylew, I'm excited for your grandson and new wife and the baby. Life circles continue in your family. Babies are blessings and life just happens. We learn and grow and change.
So today I'm posting early doing another double shift. Tomorrow morning it's get up early and go to church. We are doing the Praise Team and also Special music. Hubby and I are singing "On Eagle's Wing's". I love that song. We have a guest pianist playing and he goes to the Methodist church down the road. His service starts at 11am, ours at 9:30 am during the summer. We might just go and hear him play after our service. I really liked him and his playing. He whispered to me "I'm a Methodist" and I laughed and said "well I was brought up Catholic, left and went to a Methodist church for years, then on to a non-denominational church for several years and now to a Community Reformed church. I told him it's all good, we all worship the same God.
Really it's how we live our life and how people see you in every day life. That speaks volumes. Not just on Sunday, going to church. That doesn't make you a Christian. It's reaching out to people. I have realized in my older years of how much I have grown in Christ's love. Working on a Behavioral Unit here in the hospital I see every day with the patients how they give of themselves to others. They don't have much but they sure do support each other. Love truly is the greatest give of all that God has given all of us. Amen! Hugs Debbie
God Bless you grammylew...great message you sent and it's true about thinking positive and looking forward and not backwards. God doesn't make mistakes and for the people that don't believe it's okay, it's not for us to judge.
Grammylew, I'm excited for your grandson and new wife and the baby. Life circles continue in your family. Babies are blessings and life just happens. We learn and grow and change.
So today I'm posting early doing another double shift. Tomorrow morning it's get up early and go to church. We are doing the Praise Team and also Special music. Hubby and I are singing "On Eagle's Wing's". I love that song. We have a guest pianist playing and he goes to the Methodist church down the road. His service starts at 11am, ours at 9:30 am during the summer. We might just go and hear him play after our service. I really liked him and his playing. He whispered to me "I'm a Methodist" and I laughed and said "well I was brought up Catholic, left and went to a Methodist church for years, then on to a non-denominational church for several years and now to a Community Reformed church. I told him it's all good, we all worship the same God.
Really it's how we live our life and how people see you in every day life. That speaks volumes. Not just on Sunday, going to church. That doesn't make you a Christian. It's reaching out to people. I have realized in my older years of how much I have grown in Christ's love. Working on a Behavioral Unit here in the hospital I see every day with the patients how they give of themselves to others. They don't have much but they sure do support each other. Love truly is the greatest give of all that God has given all of us. Amen! Hugs Debbie
Debbie,
I worked in a psych hospital part time for several years. With the exception of the angry manic patients, or the angry borderlines, it was always such a blessing to see how most of the patients gave of themselves.
I attend a church where the emphasis in one sermon was on "Being the Church," meaning if we truly love our neighbor as ourselves, then we give of our time if needed. We have a very active food pantry for people in the community. Many of our members participate in the Code Blue ministry. This is an interfaith ministry to the poor and homeless, getting the homeless of the streets in the coldest nights of Winter, and helping them get to churches where there are free shared meals for the poor and homeless in the community.
Last year, about seven men, and five teens, helped move me from upstairs to my ground floor apartment. One of the elders made a point of making sure my furniture was exactly where I wanted it. Another elder insisted that I sit, because I had a special orthopedic boot on my right foot.
We also provide meals for people who have surgery, babies, or other physical infirmities. When I was hospitalized in January, I had meals provided for me for a week, and the best blessing was that several of the people stayed and at with me, giving me a double blessing of food and their visit. On the day of my surgery, the church secretary visited me to pray with me in the morning, and my pastor and an elder came right before they took me to the O.R. to pray with and encourage me.
As I am able, I try to do the same for people. I tried to mentor a woman who is young in the faith, but she blocked both of my phone numbers when I kept telling her if she wanted to save her marriage, she had to respect her husband's wishes and leave him alone. I drove her to many doctor appointments, MRIs, pharmacies, Bible study and church services, and tried to teach her Scripture, as she was getting a lot of confusing messages from people in AA and people at a different church. I had a lot of empathy, because she has a similar mental health diagnosis, as well as being an alcoholic/addict.
Sorry to go on. I love participating in interfaith activities, like the Code Blue, or a missions trip I took to Spain one time.
Hugs,
Trish
I worked in a psych hospital part time for several years. With the exception of the angry manic patients, or the angry borderlines, it was always such a blessing to see how most of the patients gave of themselves.
I attend a church where the emphasis in one sermon was on "Being the Church," meaning if we truly love our neighbor as ourselves, then we give of our time if needed. We have a very active food pantry for people in the community. Many of our members participate in the Code Blue ministry. This is an interfaith ministry to the poor and homeless, getting the homeless of the streets in the coldest nights of Winter, and helping them get to churches where there are free shared meals for the poor and homeless in the community.
Last year, about seven men, and five teens, helped move me from upstairs to my ground floor apartment. One of the elders made a point of making sure my furniture was exactly where I wanted it. Another elder insisted that I sit, because I had a special orthopedic boot on my right foot.
We also provide meals for people who have surgery, babies, or other physical infirmities. When I was hospitalized in January, I had meals provided for me for a week, and the best blessing was that several of the people stayed and at with me, giving me a double blessing of food and their visit. On the day of my surgery, the church secretary visited me to pray with me in the morning, and my pastor and an elder came right before they took me to the O.R. to pray with and encourage me.
As I am able, I try to do the same for people. I tried to mentor a woman who is young in the faith, but she blocked both of my phone numbers when I kept telling her if she wanted to save her marriage, she had to respect her husband's wishes and leave him alone. I drove her to many doctor appointments, MRIs, pharmacies, Bible study and church services, and tried to teach her Scripture, as she was getting a lot of confusing messages from people in AA and people at a different church. I had a lot of empathy, because she has a similar mental health diagnosis, as well as being an alcoholic/addict.
Sorry to go on. I love participating in interfaith activities, like the Code Blue, or a missions trip I took to Spain one time.
Hugs,
Trish
Seek always to do some good, somewhere. Every man has to seek in his own way to realize his true worth. You must give some time to your fellow man. For remember, you don't live in a world all your own. Your brothers are here too.
Albert Schweitzer
Albert Schweitzer
Trish, you are God's servant and take great joy of giving yourself/time/energy/teaching.
I'm proud to call you friend! Way to go staying involved with your Church Family and community ministry. Food pantries are so important now a days. People are struggling.
I love working on the Psych Unit, we have 4 different units on one floor and I'm busy. I love the way the patients help each other, even the "acute patients'' are giving of themselves.
I'm proud to call you friend! Way to go staying involved with your Church Family and community ministry. Food pantries are so important now a days. People are struggling.
I love working on the Psych Unit, we have 4 different units on one floor and I'm busy. I love the way the patients help each other, even the "acute patients'' are giving of themselves.
Morning OFF family!!!
Let me try this again!!! PC is acting up and I lost everything I wrote earlier because something was going on here...GRRRRRRRRRR
Sorry that I have been missing on here leg is hurting me yet still swelling up and hurts me in the bone I think...no health insurance and I do NOT trust the dr's around here and the hospitals are just as bad from what I have been hearing...so what to do? I have been putting ice on it and keeping it elevated and off it as much as I can. I also tried a water pill to see if I could get some of the swelling down. Its fine in the morning but it swells up during the day into the night...this hot weather does not help either...its NOT hot or red so I don't think I have a clot...talked to one of the nurses here on it. Don't remember bumping it either. ??? Weird.
Want to go look at a car today...advertising KIA Forte here for $159.00 a month...LOL bet they won't do that for me...I still owe on my car yet but if they can keep me at what I am paying now I can do it. Just tired of seeing that "CHECK ENGINE" light all the time. I get it fixed and it still comes on...GRRRRRRRRR Mechanic says nothing wrong just some cars light keeps coming on is all and this is one of them...grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr pain in the ass!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just glad I don't have to have it checked anymore like I did before!!!
Anyhow, tenants are still talking on what a good BBQ we had last week here!!! :-) Makes us feel good to hear it!!! Glad some were happy!!! Maybe more will come to the next one we have!!! ;-)
Having a cookout today with a couple tenants here. I am making potato salad. Rick is cooking the steaks that Pat bought. Carol is making Corn on the cob, I have this huge watermelon that needs help getting eaten...looks like a good day for it!!! I forget what else Carol said she is making....dang hate when that happens!! LOL
Well best get going so I can get dressed and make the potato salad and then the car dealer. Have a good day!!!
Thoughts and Prayers to ALL that need them!!!
HUGS
Good Morning Grammy and OFF,
I spent another night on the couch, and kept getting up during the night to go potty. Woke up for an hour and fell back asleep. It's supposed to cool down today, well not be as hot as the Thursday and Friday, so I plan to sleep back in my luxurious queen bed, where Utley takes his half out of the middle.
Today, I am cooking for my surgery on Monday. I like to make a couple things that I can reheat in the microwave, and not worry about preparing a meal. I always try to make some comfort foods.
I'm not on top of my game today. Plumbing is acting up, and I am really tired.
I hope everyone has a blessed day.
Hugs,
Trish
I spent another night on the couch, and kept getting up during the night to go potty. Woke up for an hour and fell back asleep. It's supposed to cool down today, well not be as hot as the Thursday and Friday, so I plan to sleep back in my luxurious queen bed, where Utley takes his half out of the middle.
Today, I am cooking for my surgery on Monday. I like to make a couple things that I can reheat in the microwave, and not worry about preparing a meal. I always try to make some comfort foods.
I'm not on top of my game today. Plumbing is acting up, and I am really tired.
I hope everyone has a blessed day.
Hugs,
Trish
Seek always to do some good, somewhere. Every man has to seek in his own way to realize his true worth. You must give some time to your fellow man. For remember, you don't live in a world all your own. Your brothers are here too.
Albert Schweitzer
Albert Schweitzer
Hi Carolyn, Debbiejean, Judy, and all OFF to follow,
I'm so happy to report that I slept 5 hours of good sleep 2 nights in a row. Time to celebrate. Was going to California to do 3 Pampered Chef shows starting July 12th. Eight hours away. Staying with relatives. Don't spend money on food. Sounded great to me, but I won't be going. Darn it. I rode 84 miles one way to a dentist appointment. Ellen drove me. It was so painful in my neck and head. I thought I'd never make it the 8 hours to CA. Then I saw Steve (yes, Steve) for my PT evaluation. He said it will need to be taken very slow and that I can't be missing PT as I have in the past with other problems.
He said we must get the neck in good shape before we can even think of working with the upper and then lower back. He taped my neck for some added support and to remind me to stay straight. Believe me, I don't need tape to remind me. My homework is to sit still with the neck brace off for 15 minutes per day. Yesterday I made it 5 minutes. Then I grabbed the brace and got it back on ASAP. I'm hoping it was because I had the brace off for a bit of the evaluation. Will try again today, of course.
Steve said part of why he likes me and is so comfortable with me is I tell him upfront where I am with the bi-polar so it doesn't take him by surprise. The other more important reason is I can always find something humorous about my situation. Sure sometimes I whine and have a pity party, but there is a lot of humor in those situations which help me pull out of them. He's looking for a new church to call home. He feels his time at Grace Church is done. I sure hope he doesn't pick my church. That would be --- well, I can't think of a word to describe it. He is praying about it and he believes that the Lord will lead him to the right church.
Enough about Steve. I can't believe I didn't even think about a different place to do PT. But I'm looking to the Lord also. Besides, this time I plan on finding humor in it all.
Hugs, Mag
I'm so happy to report that I slept 5 hours of good sleep 2 nights in a row. Time to celebrate. Was going to California to do 3 Pampered Chef shows starting July 12th. Eight hours away. Staying with relatives. Don't spend money on food. Sounded great to me, but I won't be going. Darn it. I rode 84 miles one way to a dentist appointment. Ellen drove me. It was so painful in my neck and head. I thought I'd never make it the 8 hours to CA. Then I saw Steve (yes, Steve) for my PT evaluation. He said it will need to be taken very slow and that I can't be missing PT as I have in the past with other problems.
He said we must get the neck in good shape before we can even think of working with the upper and then lower back. He taped my neck for some added support and to remind me to stay straight. Believe me, I don't need tape to remind me. My homework is to sit still with the neck brace off for 15 minutes per day. Yesterday I made it 5 minutes. Then I grabbed the brace and got it back on ASAP. I'm hoping it was because I had the brace off for a bit of the evaluation. Will try again today, of course.
Steve said part of why he likes me and is so comfortable with me is I tell him upfront where I am with the bi-polar so it doesn't take him by surprise. The other more important reason is I can always find something humorous about my situation. Sure sometimes I whine and have a pity party, but there is a lot of humor in those situations which help me pull out of them. He's looking for a new church to call home. He feels his time at Grace Church is done. I sure hope he doesn't pick my church. That would be --- well, I can't think of a word to describe it. He is praying about it and he believes that the Lord will lead him to the right church.
Enough about Steve. I can't believe I didn't even think about a different place to do PT. But I'm looking to the Lord also. Besides, this time I plan on finding humor in it all.
Hugs, Mag
Mag,
i have neck and should pain also, I go for a medical massage once a week and my insurance pays for it. maybe that will help also. I also go for adjustments once a month too. i also had a nerve blcok put in and that helps also. I havent had a massage in over a month and now I am feeling the reprocussion sof not having it. i went for an adjustment the other day at my doc in colorado and he massaged it before he adjusted me and now I am somewhat better. I cant wait till i get back to florida and get back to my regular appointments. but traveling has it tolls on me.
/carla
i have neck and should pain also, I go for a medical massage once a week and my insurance pays for it. maybe that will help also. I also go for adjustments once a month too. i also had a nerve blcok put in and that helps also. I havent had a massage in over a month and now I am feeling the reprocussion sof not having it. i went for an adjustment the other day at my doc in colorado and he massaged it before he adjusted me and now I am somewhat better. I cant wait till i get back to florida and get back to my regular appointments. but traveling has it tolls on me.
/carla
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