Flip Fun Continues

and finally this one. I made some others but I put Cowboy Junkies Music in the background so YouTube won't let me use them.:(
This one is of the cats grooming one another, too cute, huh?

More Flip Fun

This in Maria playing with the ball in the yard and Betty.

Fun with the Flip!

I've been playing with the movie mix feature on my Flip, here ya go, enjoy

Stitches out

Sorry I didn't get to this sooner. Yes I did get my stitches out on Wednesday and I talked to the MD about what is going on. To my great surprise, he was not surprised. He said it happens like this sometimes, that it takes longer for one to heal than it does the other. He also said sometimes getting the stitches out will help as they may be pulling at the tendon. He said it is not time to worry yet; he will give another month and see me again. I go back on the 19th of August.
I do some a slight improvement with the stitches out but am actually having more numbness than before. So, I guess we will see.




I do feel less bummed than before; the Lord has been, as always faithful in putting just the right passages from His Word, and my daughter has been an encouragement as well, though I doubt she knows it. I thank God daily for the blessing of my family, I don't know what I would do without them, and I hope I never have to find out.

Slipping Odd Peaches

We have an orchard here locally that has wonderful peaches. I almost always forget to get out and get some before it is too late or I don't have the money to get any. I heard on the news that the peach crop was early and plentiful this year and decided since I am on this new diet I must get me some. So I went out and there on Tuesday and the lady running the stand talked me into trying white nectarines; delicious! So I got a box of them, a box of peaches and a box mixed with all three. The majority of them ready to eat. Now I had a problem, I was still operating one handed for the most part and needed to get them ready to freeze.
I stopped by my mom's house because she lives near the orchard, and asked her it she had some time to come and help me. She agreed once she realized what a hard time I was having with my hand. So she came over and manned the slipping of the peaches and nectarines and I cut them up. It took us over two hours, all of which we were on our feet. We ended up with 20 bags of peaches and nectarines; each holding about 2 cups. When Mom got done with her job, she came to help me cut up. She also did the dishes after. I don't know how she did it because I was in agony by the time we were done with fruit! My back is still hurting. It really frustrates me that 64 (and older) women can run circles around me, but I digress. Mom held back some of the bounty to take home with her and of those there were these in the videos she just had to keep for the sheer oddness of them. I don't know what to call the one but the other is easy as you will hear in the video.
Anyway, thanks Mom!

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Looking up

Psalm 17:15

As for me, I will see Your face in righteousness. I shall be satisfied when I awake in Your likeness.

These words have been ministering to my spirit over the last few days and even more so today. If you read the whole chapter you will see he is praying about vindication from his enemies and this is the end of his prayer. If David, before Christ's birth, could be confident of his salvation; how much more so can I be! David didn't have anything but the Law to reveal God to him, yet he knew God was merciful. When David doubted God he was quite vocal about it but he always came back to the knowledge of God's faithfulness.
Once again, God's Word speaks to me where I am at, even though I am following a reading plan, it is not greater than God's plan.
Thank You Lord God, for Your faithfulness to me, even when I am railing about my circumstances. Thank You God that I can be confident in Your salvation, that though I may long for wholeness, obliteration of my enemy (pain) I can be confident that I will be satisfied when I awake in Your likeness. Amen

Stumbling and Bumbling

Image by Kurt Halsey
Today I get my stitches out. By this time after the first surgery I was feeling so good about it, but not this time. I will be glad to have them out, but I am not glad about the slow progress I am making. I still have quite a bit of pain. Not severe like most of my pain, as long as I don't do stuff like try to close the car door with it and dumb stuff like that. What concerns me is that along with the pain, there is still some numbness and and use causes pain to radiate up my arm. This did not happen with the first surgery. I had minimal pain by the time my stitches came out and could use my hand quite a bit by then. I am also struggling more with energy than before. I just don't feel rested when I wake up since the surgery.I don't know if I am experiencing a Fibromyalgia flare or what the deal is.
I am so frustrated and depressed and I feel like a big liar when people ask how I am doing and I say OK but I know most people don't want the dramatic response of the truth of what I am going through. I don't mean that I think they don't care, just that it isn't the right situation for detail. I usually get asked when I am at church and feel crowded and pressed for time. I thought about asking the church office to send out prayer request but haven't because I think people would think I am a liar. Phew.
Pity part over;time to get on with my day. Thanks for letting me vent on you internet.

Forward this or else

Folks, I don;t mind forwards, in fact I have thoroughly enjoyed most of the forwards I get. I do however mind the little addendum's some people place of them. Some examples would be

do you have the guts to forward this?

or,

if you really believe you will...

or this one if you don't this will happen, and I mustn't forget,

don't spoil the fun

or this one

don't break this please

.
I personally perceive these comments as threats and I don't like to be threatened. Forward your little hearts out people, just don't tell me I have to respond in kind! If I enjoy the forward, I will probably send it on but it should be up to me to decide without feeling like I am failing someone, a horrible Christian, an instrument of Satan, or a spoilsport. I won't even the discuss the

something bad will happen

threat.

OK, off the soapbox for now. What are your thoughts on the matter? Am I being too harsh?

Slowly but surely

I am healing from the Carpal Tunnel surgery; but have to remind myself constantly of the second part of the title, surely. I don't know if I am misremembering or if it is taking longer. I seems to be taking longer form me to recover my energy this time. I know my blood pressure went crazy after, and I know I took longer to wake up after, so maybe it was rougher on my body too. I am struggling mightily with discouragement though and covet your prayers. As I write this I am in tears, not unusual for me, but still I know want to feel more energized, more hopeful.

The Sacrament of Living

The Pursuit of God by A.W.Tozer C
Chapter 10 Prayer
Scripture reference I Corinthians 10:31

Lord, I would trust You completely; I would be altogether Yours; I would exalt You above all. I desire that I may feel no sense of possessing anything outside of You. I want constantly to be aware of Your overshadowing presence and to hear Your speaking voice. I long to live in restful sincerity of heart. I want to live so fully in the Spirit that all my thoughts may be as sweet incense ascending to You and every act of my life may be an act of worship. Therefore I pray in the words of Your great servant of old, " I beseech You so, for to cleanse the intent of my heart with the unspeakable gift of Your grace, that I may perfectly love You and worthily praise You". And all this I confidently believe You will grant me through the merits of Jesus Christ Your Son.
Amen

I hope you have enjoyed these snippets from this book and that will move you to read or reread this powerful book; so that you may ever deepen your own pursuit of God.

Healing

I am healing from Carpal Tunnel surgery on my left arm and typing is still a bit of a challenge. Hang in there; I will post what I can when I feel up to the typing.
Thanks for your patience and your prayers.

Meekness and Rest

by A.W. Tozer Chapter Nine Prayer
Scripture Reference
Matthew 5:5

Lord, make me childlike. Deliver me from the urge to compete with another for place, for prestige, or position. I would be simple and artless as a little child. Deliver me from pose and pretense. Forgive me for thinking of myself. Help me to forget myself and find my true peace in beholding You. That You may answer this prayer I humble myself before You. Lay upon me Your easy yoke of self-forgetfulness that through it may find rest.
Amen

Overdoing

I am sorry for my absence the last few days. I have been in quite a bit of pain from pushing myself too far.
I gave my dogs a much needed bath and in doing so I made my back quite angry with me. It is slowly getting better; and hopefully I will remember this and will behave myself from now on! I am so bad at gaging my limitations it would be funny if it didn't cause me so much pain. So pray for me please that I will get, rent or otherwise have wisdom in my ability to gage my limitations.

I will be having my left carpal tunnel surgery this afternoon. I report to the surgery center at noon and will be the first one today; the MD had meetings all morning. I will be glad to have it done and be able to get on the with other things. I do believe I may need to have my neck done next as I am still having some issues with it; especially driving. We will see what happens after this surgery. Onward and upward!

I went to my family MD yesterday and he is quite pleased with my weight loss to date; at 9 weeks I have lost 28 pounds. A drop in the bucket compared to what I need to lose but great progress for sure. Overall I am still feeling better, recent back pain notwithstanding. The reason that happened is because I have so much more energy and not a brain in my head to go with it!
Thanks for the support and prayers; and thank God for His faithfulness in this and all things.

Restoring the Creator-Creature Relation

The Pursuit of God by A.W. Tozer
Chapter 8 Prayer
Scripture Reference Psalm 57:5

O God, be Thou exalted over my possessions. Nothing of earth's treasures shall seem dear unto me if only You are glorified in my life. Be Thou exalted over my friendships. I am determined that You shall be above all, though I must stand deserted and alone in the midst of the earth. Be Thou exalted above my comforts. Though it mean the loss of bodily comforts and the carrying of heavy crosses, I will keep my vow made this day before You. Be Thou exalted over my reputation. Make me ambitious to please You even if as a result I must sink into obscurity and my name be forgotten as a dream. Rise, O Lord, into Your proper place of honor, above my ambitions, above my likes and dislikes, above my family, my health and even my life itself. Let me sink that You may rise above. Ride forth upon me as You did ride into Jerusalem mounted upon the humble little beast, a colt, the foal of an ass, and let me hear the children cry to You " Hosanna in the highest.