Back Pain And My Big Daddy Cape

 OOOOOWEEEE Back Pain is no joke!!! I don't know how people deal with chronic pain! I woke up in terrible pain in my lower back, left side and all the way down my leg to me foot, last Thursday. I made an appointment with a chiropractor on Friday for Monday because they weren't able to fit me in before that. I was feeling so desperate but with hope because surely the chiropractor was going to help! When Saturday night rolled around I couldn't take it anymore. I was in tears and feeling pretty hopeless as well as thinking I probably needed to see a doctor. Thankfully Adventist Health Rapid Care is open on Sundays! Big Daddy was 100% on bored because that sweet man hates to see me struggling. We headed out early to insure we were there a little before 8 am when it opened. When we pulled in there was already a line at the doors. We darned our masks and headed up the ramp because the thought of the stairs was excruciating! Fourth to be seen wasn't too bad. They were moving things along rather quickly.  Big Daddy turned and looked at me and said "should I go in with you?" Absolutely! What are you crazy! If I could, especially when I'm feeling unwell, I would wrap Big Daddy around me like a cape and wear him all day! He makes me feel brave and safe. It ended up that my sciatic on the left side was having spasms causing my entire left side from the waist down to be tight and in pain. They gave me not one but two shots, one in each cheek-ish. Big Daddy made me laugh when I got nervous because they made each of us sign a document stating he was driving me home and I wouldn't operate large machinery (something about a tractor...).  I started wondering if I was going to be hard to handle returning to the car. But alas all was well.  Now, here I am day 6 taking something for the pain and some awesome muscle relaxers! Feeling tired of it! But everyday I'm better than the day before! God is faithful and my Big Daddy cape will be home eventually to love on me, make me laugh and ask me if there's anything I need. I love you my good husband and I'm thankful for you. 

B

Yes and Amen

Popular Quote: God won’t give me more than I can handle

1 Corinthians 10:13 NIV

No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.

Popular Quote: His yoke is easy and His burden is light. 

Matthew 11:28-30 NIV

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.

Popular Quote: We will soar on wings like eagles. Walk and not faint.

Isaiah 40:29-31 NIV

He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary and young men stumble and fall’ but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles, they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

I have grown up listening, quoting and praying these three bible verses throughout the years. A couple of days ago a conversation with “Big Daddy” led me to ponder and read these familiar verses. 1 Corinthians 10:13. God won’t give more than we can handle isn't exactly what the verse says. It’s actually talking about temptation, not “every circumstance that we endure”. There are other verses that tell us that God will go through every single thing with us. He will never leave us or forsake us is one of those verses, to paraphrase Deuteronomy 31:6. 

When I read these verses this time it stood out to me that there are a few important components/contingencies to these promises. Check it out. Read them again. 1 Corinthians 10:13, we must have faith in Him, Matthew 11:28-30, come to and learn from Him as well as

Isaiah 40:29-31, hope in Him. 

All Your promises are yes and amen… 2 Corinthians 1:20 

Thank you Jesus.

B

Saturday Inspiration

 

Trying Something New

This may look like a mess to most people but to me a whole lot of fun and the real reason I got such a huge dining room table...lol No not really!!! I have entered my second ever craft show. It's very small and low key however, I am looking forward to it. The one and only craft show that I tried, many years ago, wasn't very successful for me and made me embarrassed to try again. It's funny how perspective can change well, everything! I'm going into this with fun in mind. It will be fun to be hanging out with other creatives and fun to just see what happens. I'm sure I'll share some of the things I'm making with you guys to see what you think. Here's to trying something new!

Begin Again

Ready to begin again! My last post was in 2017!! Not to long ago my son Colton ("little man" in my past posts)  looked up "Curly's Pondering's" and seemed to enjoy every minute of it. Even though at times I'm sure he watched through his now manly fingers cringing at some of my favorite posts. Listening to his reflections made me laugh and made me think of dusting this old thing off! So here I am! There will still be typos and all. But where I used to be so insecure about the grammar mistakes I now understand things like that don't define me it's just a part of me. So I will share unabashed!

I'm a Mimi now!!! Which makes Big Daddy a Pop, Bubbu a Bubby, Brittani a Mommy and My Son-in-law a Daddy!!! November 5th changed our lives forever!!! We are all head over heals in love with our Thea Marie!