Rainy Days And Mondays!

by | Dec 18, 2012 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

“I now know what it is to feel as vulnerable as a human being can feel. I was ready to become dependent on others’ care, which, for someone as independent as I am, was no comfort. Having to say if this what I must accept, so be it, can feel like chewing glass, but not...

Praise My Lord

by | Dec 17, 2012 | The Magnificent Journey

“All praise be yours, my Lord, through all that you have made, and first my Lord Brother Sun, who brings the day; and light you give to use through him. How beautiful he is, how radiant in all his splendor! All praise be yours, my Lord through Sister Moon and Stars;...

A Year In Review

by | Dec 16, 2012 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

I had an opportunity to view my timeline on Face Book. It opened my eyes to the fact that I had been through a lot in 2012. Six surgeries, getting a caregiver, learning to live with a trach and then a t-tube in my throat, doing the Christmas Angel Telethon, and...

A New Challenge!

by | Dec 15, 2012 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

Another step towards my healing I am wearing a turquoise blue heart monitor. The reason you may be wondering is because when I had my chemo treatment on November 13th, 2012 a month ago to be exact. I started having heart palpitations and went to the ER. I remember...

My Getaway!

by | Dec 7, 2012 | Exhilarating People, The Magnificent Journey

I am going on a mini-getaway and won’t be back until next Thursday. I will be going to the Christmas Angel Telethon on Saturday; a 24 hour event to raise money for the Salvation Army that Living Ministries is putting on. Then for three days I will be spending some...

The Horse Boy

by | Dec 6, 2012 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

On November 30th while driving up to Seattle for my medical appointment at the University of Washington my sister in law and I listened to “The Horse Boy” by Rupert Isaacson on CD. I thoroughly enjoyed the story, so much so that I borrowed the discs from my SIL so...

Comparing!

by | Dec 5, 2012 | The Magnificent Journey

I caught myself comparing myself to others today. I seem to do that when I am exhausted. The mind monsters seems to show up out of nowhere with their clubs ready to bludgeon me at any given moment of weakness. What caused me to have my mind monkeys? Well after only...

Thriving Or Surviving

by | Dec 3, 2012 | The Magnificent Journey

Am I thriving or am I merely just surviving? That is the question roaming around in my brain thanks to Beth Moore. The last five days that is what I have been ruminating. Surviving means to just exist. Thriving means to prosper, grow, be successful, and to flourish....

Disappointments!

by | Dec 1, 2012 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

I awoke at 4 AM looking forward to getting my results from the biopsy I had done at the end of October to see if I have IGG4. Arriving at my destination sitting in the doctor’s office anticipating the chance to finally know what I have and not just a bunch of guesses....

Pink!

by | Nov 29, 2012 | The Magnificent Journey

Wednesday I got a special surprise from an unexpected source. While waiting for my sister in law to arrive to take me to an appointment. I let in a neighbor in the secure doors because her hands were full. She proceeds to let me pick out a bottle of fingernail polish...

Temptations

by | Nov 28, 2012 | The Magnificent Journey

“Then the devil said to Him. If you are the Son of God, order this stone to turn into a loaf of bread. And Jesus replied to him. It is written. Man shall not live and be sustained by on bread alone but by every word and expression of God.” Luke 4:3-4 My reading this...

Inspiration!

by | Nov 27, 2012 | The Magnificent Journey

Being inspired is an experience of joy: We feel completely connected to God and totally on purpose; our creative juices flow and we bring exceptionally high energy to our daily life. We’re not judging others or ourselves-we’re uncritical and unbothered by behaviors or...

Mustard Seed Faith!

by | Nov 25, 2012 | The Magnificent Journey

“And the Lord answered. If you had faith (trust and confidence in God) even (so small) like a grain of mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree. Be pulled up by the roots, and be planted in the sea, and it would obey you.” Luke 17:6 Faith, what is that? That...

A Love Letter To My Body!

by | Nov 23, 2012 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

I have been thinking about my body lately. I came across this concept of forgiving my body. Why not? Seems reasonable, we forgive others for things they do wrong, so why not our own frail bodies that fall apart for no apparent reason or have unknown ailments that...

My Thanksgiving Blessings!

by | Nov 22, 2012 | The Magnificent Journey

I am going to do a year in review. It is time to reflect on my past year to see all the blessings I have experienced this year. This time last year I was getting ready for a surgery that was to happen on December 8th. The surgery did not go that well. I ended up with...

Grumpy Girl Kind Of Day!

by | Nov 20, 2012 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

“Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and endless plans: That the moment one definitely commits...

Breathing And Singing!

by | Nov 18, 2012 | The Magnificent Journey

“When you send forth Your Spirit and give them breathe, they are created, and You replenish the face of the ground. May the glory of the Lord endure forever; may the Lord rejoice in His works. Who looks on the earth, and it quakes and trembles. Who touches the...

My Recovery

by | Nov 17, 2012 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

What does recovery mean? Recovery means according to my “Webster’s Twentieth Century Unabridged Dictionary” circa 1983 “the act or power of regaining, retaking, conquering again. Getting well again, coming or bringing back to consciousness, revival of a person from...

Nicholas

by | Nov 16, 2012 | Exhilarating People, The Magnificent Journey

This week marks the anniversary of when I got my favorite furry companion Nicholas. I received the gift of Nicholas from my niece in November 2010, three years ago. Hard to believe that I have had my furry friend for that long and how he completes my life seems with...

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