Where Does My Help Come From

The Lord...Of Course! :O)

I have shared how I have been going through some personal battles lately. Well I still can not and probably can never go into details about what I am going through, but I wanted to share what I can in order to help others of you out there, that feel as though you are under attack from Satan.

Several days ago as I was talking to my sponsor, she pointed out that this case of poison ivy was probably directly related to the battle that I have been going through. As I thought of it, I realized that my sister and I used to always play in the woods and I never ever remember even knowing about poison ivy or any such dangerous plants, yet we never got poison ivy.

This case of poison ivy has been so tough and miserable. It has beat me down. It's hard to stay strong and focused on God when you are not getting very much sleep and when half of the time or more you are itching or burning and miserable. And that is even with meds. When I went to the Dr on Friday she said I should see improvements with in 24 - 48 hours. I have still been suffering.

This morning during my devotional time, God brought some of my favorite verses to mind. I know I have shared them all with you before. And I am sure I'll be sharing them again. God's promises are worth reading again and again.

The trial I have been going through has been a very painful one. And I have had to first remember : "Be still and know that I am God.." Psalms 46:10a

God is God and I need to just be still and allow Him to be God. When I do this I can remember that:

"The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace." Exodus 14:14

I needed to be reminded of this. I have not had a lot of peace lately. Satan has been attacking my mind and trying to keep me in internal turmoil. He's been doing a good job, till I decided Who I wanted to be in charge of my life.

"To console those who mourn in Zion, To give them beauty for ashes, The oil of joy for mourning, The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; That they may be called trees of righteousness, The planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified."
Isaiah 61:3

I love this promise. Beauty for ashes...garments of praise for the spirit of heaviness. Praise the Lord for His loving kindness.

I am also reminded:

"But He knows the way that I take; When He has tested me, I shall come forth as gold." Job 23:10 (I believe this is the theme verse for the book of Job)

I have decided to turn this trial over to God. When Satan attacks... I will step back and allow God to fight for me. And I look forward to the peace that only God can give me.

If you are going through a hard time right now- turn it over to God, we were not meant to carry all these burdens. God has promised to help us out. We just need to trust Him.

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths." Proverbs 3:5-6

Treasure Hunting

So last week I shared how I had found two matching pieces of Avon stuff at two different stores~ Here. Well I decided to check out my Avon Collection book and guess what I found out? Well there is also a soap holder and a pitcher and saucer- that match the pieces that I have already found. Here is a photo of the pitcher and saucer:

So now I am on a treasure hunt to see if I can find it or the soap holder. I would love to have the whole set. Anyway I just wanted to share that with you all today. I am sure you appreciate me sharing about something other than the poison ivy.

*Also I have some prayer requests. My youngest son has a redo test to finish up his GED test today. And my oldest son has a meeting with his previous employers. Praying that God will have His hand in everything and will bless. I would really appreciate any prayers. And also prayer for me - that I will be healed - physically, mentally, and spiritually. Thanks so much! :o)

Poison Ivy Still Relentlessly Bothering Me....

Well I saw my Dr again and she was not happy with the lack of progress with my poison ivy. So she upped my meds to 6 pills for 2 days and then tomorrow I will start the 4 a day for 4 days and then 3 a day for 3 days and continue tapering down until I am done - I think I will be on pills till the 26th or after. I am still having a hard time. This is really wearing me down. Right now as I type my arms are burning and itching like crazy. I am not sleeping good at night. I guess it is the heat from my body up against the mattress that is causing the poison ivy to flare up and then I get woke up - at least several times a night. And it bothers me enough that I have to go wash my arms off at least and sometimes even apply some meds.
As I have shared before, I have some person stuff going on as well and this case of poison ivy has really caused havoc with my emotions and such. Not surprised..I have not been this miserable- physically in a long time....a really long time. Actually I can not remember when I was in worse shape - over such a long period of time. Since Thursday - I have been miserable. Wasn't pleasant since the Sunday before that Thursday but totally miserable since then.
Anyway I would like to ask for prayers. Please pray that I can get a good nights rest. And that this stuff will finally clear up. Then I am hoping that I can deal with my other problems in a much more good way. Thanks so very much :o)

Visiting Waco

This past week end we went to Waco for the week-end. We stopped by the Texas Ranger Museum. We got there one hour before they closed and it worked out great to us. However if any of you want to visit the Texas Ranger allow more time, especially if you have children.

They have a movie about the history of the Texas rangers that they show. And there is a bunch of things to read.
They have a lot of displays of guns and such. A display of Bonnie and Clyde memorabilia. There are a couple of guns that can be help - so see how heavy they feel- HEAVY.

And a gun that you can put together and take a part.

And the Texas Ranger Museum would not be complete without a display(or two) of Chuck Norris. They have a room that actually show cases different Rangers on TV.

I wanted to show you this photo - it has a 100.00, 500.00, and a 1,000.00 bill! I have never seen a 1000.00 bill before.

Oh and we went to Rudy's for supper. This was at the checkout. Only in Texas would they make Jalapeno Pecan Brittle!

We went to Cameron Park. We checked out Miss Nellie's Pretty Place. It is a Wildflower Garden. We walked through it. There were a few flowers here and there but not as full as I had hoped. Then we went to Circle Point. It was so calm and relaxing from up there. I love how our shadows showed up in the photo's.

I will tell more about our week end later in the week.

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Well as you all know - I got poison ivy. Not fun. Thursday it was miserable and by Friday morning - I was trying my best to be seen by my Dr. I am SO glad that I did because it just kept spreading and I had a rough week end. My Dr put me on a cream and 2 pills. I am feeling some relief now, but I have to take pill for like a total of 16 days. And what is sad is that my poison ivy continues to spread. I was told that I could continue to break out for up to two weeks from exposure. Anyway I am SO thankful that i went to the Dr. :o)

Happy Easter part 2

This one is actually my top favorite song - the other one ranks up there close. Love them both! Have an awesome day!

My good friend Susan posted a great short video about why we call the Friday that Jesus Christ died - Good Friday. It is less than 2 minutes and a great video. Click on over an check it out.

Happy Easter

This is my favorite song about Jesus Christ rising from the dead! I love it! "Joy to the World - He is risen!" Sorry if it has the advertisement at the beginning - you can skip that part. Enjoy! Have a great day! :o)

Sabbath Praise

Sorry this is so late today. I hope you all are having a good week-end! :o)