Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Shut UP And Listen!

I had started walk/running the week before last and things were going great. I had got sick a few days in, so I took a few days as my off days. I woke up the morning I had planned to start up again with my knee hurting.

It started out feeling like a small bruise just below my knee cap. Right away I started to ice it and put heat on it. I tried walking it out, but it just seemed to get worse every day. Finally, I decided to go to the doctor yesterday. I received x-rays and it was determined that I had serious inflammation. I was given a prescription, a form of arthritis medication, and instructed to continue using ice and heat.

After I got home I began to think about how it took me over a week to go in and be seen. Which in turn means I am over a week behind getting to my goal. My goal to lose weight and get into shape, my goal to be able to run in the March for Babies 5k next April. I got mad at myself! Why didn't I go sooner!?!? I always wait to go to the doctor. Last time I was on the verge of pneumonia. You would think I would have learned my lesson by now.

Then it came to me that we do this every day in our lives. We hurt, we stress, we grieve, all on our own thinking, "I can handle this". We have a Father who loves us and wants us to come to Him. We usually do not turn to Him for guidance until it is too late and then what do we do? We blame Him!

That is why we must pray, meditate, Shut UP And Listen!

Please pray my knee gets better. I hope to be up and running by next week.







"I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you." Psalm 35:8



Sunday, July 22, 2012

Sunday Share Day #1

I saw a cute idea on another blog and decided it would be really neat to do here. Something different and exciting!

Here goes:
 You will never know what you will see here!!

*The photos were taken & edited on my phone using Instagram and the collage with words was made on PicMonkey. My two obsessions of the moment..

Thursday, July 12, 2012

Update

I started run/walk this Tuesday to get into shape and so that I can run in the March for Babies 5K this coming April. I am on day three today.

I had been putting it off with the "I will get to it tomorrow" kick. My dad is going to do it with me, but before I run with anyone I wanted to see how far I can get on my own and to make sure I do not look silly and can run without passing out or tripping over my own feet. 

Well, I do not feel silly (except that I cannot go very far at one time and have to walk) and I have not passed out or tripped over my own feet (not yet).  



 This little beauty has been on my path everyday that I have ran and today I decided to snap a picture tonight...I believe it is a little gift from my angel letting me know he is proud of me!


Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Verse for Today

"You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; You have put off my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness, To the end that my glory may sing praise to You and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to You forever." Psalm 30:11-12
 
 


 

5 Years Ago - July 10, 2007

Five years ago today, the day before your daddy's birthday, we told our parents that we were expecting our third child!

I cannot believe it has been 5 years since I had you growing inside of me; forming into a little being that could ultimately cure cancer or AIDS.  

Little did we know, that we would only have 5 short months with you... 







"I knew you before I formed you in your mother's womb. Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as my prophet to the nations." Jeremiah 1:5

Monday, July 02, 2012

Reminiscing.. Will You Join?

It is hard to believe that this October will be 5 years since our little baby became an angel!

I have decided to do something special with my blog starting this month. I worn you though, it is going to get intense & very descriptive.

When I was first going through my grief, I had the worst nightmares. I decided if I wrote every feeling, every question, every fear, every everything down, that it would get out of my head. I never went back to reread anything I have written...until now. 

I hope you enjoy this part of the story, the hard parts, the sad parts, the long parts, the short parts...all of it!

I do have to admit, I will be adding bible versed to the end of each posts. These were not in my journal, but what pop in my head now.






"Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy." Psalm 126:5