LIFE --1 Hour At A Time!

Thursday, 15 May 2008

HIS PLAN

"But Moses said to God, "Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?" (Exodus 3:11 NIV)

When God appeared to Moses in the burning bush, He laid out His plan to Moses to deliver the Israelites out of Egypt. Instead of a response of immediate willingness, Moses responded with self-doubt. Moses questioned God's choice and wisdom in appointing him for the
task.

When we deal with chronic pain or disability, we often feel we are of less value than those who don't deal with physical challenges. Like Moses, we too can feel self-doubt, especially if we find ourselves newly stricken with our physical limitations. Because our physical bodies are failing, we often question how God may truly be able to use us to do His work.

But as we continue to read this scripture, we find that God responded to Moses' doubts saying, "I will be with you." And so, as we express our doubts to Him, God is also responding to each of us! Just
imagine, no matter what, our loving God, our Almighty, all-powerful, wise Creator, is always with us! He has chosen us, for a purpose that will not require our physical abilities. Let us have no doubt -
He will use our suffering and difficulties as part of His divine will and plan.

God chooses each of us in unique and special ways to serve Him. It may be different now, but we can learn to look forward to whatever He places before us each day to accomplish for Him. We can praise Him for His Almighty power and wisdom, no matter what our changed physical circumstances may be. Even now, we must be willing and open to accept His call.

Your circumstances were not your plan for you. But His plan is good and perfect. Don't be filled with doubt towards yourself or God. Trust Him. Let Him lead you wherever He will!

Prayer: "Father, our lives have changed and sometimes we feel so useless. Thank you for showing us that You are always with us no matter what we face. And so we trust in You, knowing that even through our suffering we can accomplish Your will. Amen."
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Doris Farley began experiencing chronic pain that
began after an accident. Her circumstances have led to an
unexpected, life-changing spiritual journey that has renewed her
commitment to our Lord. She thanks God for reaching her and prays
that He will reach you also, through the words He gives her to write
for you. You may write to her at dorisfarley@aol.com

Posted by Bluebirdy at 19:40 0 comments

The Refiners fire.......

I have always loved this explanation that is a metaphor and explanation for our continued trials.

For all you out there that feel like you are in the refiner's fire.. There is a reason why.

Keep the faith, Pray often and you will find that it will be over before you know it.

MALACHI 3:3 says: 'He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver.'

This verse puzzled some women

in a Bible study and they

wondered what this statement

meant about the character and

nature of God.

One of the women offered to

find out the process of refining

silver and get back to the group

at their next Bible Study.

That week, the woman called a

silversmith and made an

appointment to watch him at

work. She didn't mention

anything about the reason for

her interest beyond her curiosity

about the process of refining

Silver.

As she watched the silversmith,

he held a piece of silver over

the fire and let it heat up. He

explained that in refining silver,

one needed to hold the silver in

the middle of the fire where

the flames were hottest as to

burn away all the impurities.

The woman thought about God

holding us in such a hot spot;

then she thought again about

the verse that says:

'He sits as a refiner and purifier of silver.'

She asked the silversmith if it

was true that he had to sit there

in front of the fire the whole

time.

The man answered that yes, he

not only had to sit there holding

the silver, but he had to keep

his eyes on the silver the entire

time it was in the fire. If the silver

was left a moment too long in the

flames, it would be destroyed.

The woman was silent for a

moment. Then she asked the

silversmith, 'How do you know

when the silver is fully refined?'

He smiled at her and answered,

'Oh, that's easy -- when I see

my image in it.'

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If you are going through continued

trial after trial, know that it is

only to help strengthen you,

and burn off all of your weaknesses,

and the Lord does this until He can

see Himself in our hearts and in

our lives. He will keep watching you

carefully, so that the fire of the

trials will not destroy you.

This very moment,

someone needs to know that God is

watching over them.

And, whatever they're going

through, they'll be a better

person in the end.

Blessings,

Bluebirdy

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Friday, 9 May 2008

THE "SECOND" TEN COMMANDMENTS

Thou shall not worry, for worry is the most unproductive of all human activities.

Thou shall not be fearful, for most of the things we fear never come to pass.

Thou shall not cross bridges before you come to them, for no one yet has succeeded in accomplishing this.

Thou shall face each problem as it comes. You can only handle one at a time anyway.

Thou shall not take problems to bed with you, for they make very poor bedfellows.

Thou shall not borrow other people's problems. They can better care for them than you can.

Thou shall not try to relive yesterday for good or ill, it is forever gone. Concentrate on what is happening in your life and be happy now!

Thou shall be a good listener, for only when you listen do you hear ideas different from your own. It is hard to learn something new when you are talking, and some people do know more than you do.

Thou shall not become "bogged down" by frustration, for 90% of it is rooted in self-pity and will only interfere with positive action.

Thou shall count thy blessings, never overlooking the small ones, for a lot of small blessings add up to big ones.

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Wednesday, 7 May 2008

Mom and I learned that our treatment has been illegal and criminal!

Mom and I finally got a lot of answers to why we have been so abused and neglected. This Dr. said the way we were while he was gone treated is criminal, against the law and that we should start reporting them all immediately!

For those who don't like reading my long posts, the summary of it all is in the red paragraph below.

Finally I got in to see my regular Dr. yesterday. He was over a month late from his VERY LONG vacation, and is working only 2 mornings, then going on vacation again. Mom and I are both his patients so we went in together and told him how we had be abused, neglected, lied to, insulted, and almost died. We needed lots of help physically and lots of answers.

1) I asked him to please help me get in to be a patient with the doctor in that clinic who deals with pain patients and hospice, for whenever he (my regular Dr.) is not here. He said he would. I pray that Dr. will take me. I will still have to find another Dr. to treat me for everything but pain. ( I think I'll go to a natural Dr.).

2) I needed him to write a letter to Canadian gov't, saying that I need my husband home to help with my family and help me. The Dr. decided to call my lawyer instead of writing the letter I need for the court case, and the lawyer told the Dr. the prospects were very thin that I would get to be with my husband...so my heart is breaking, physically and emotionally. He was the reason for me fighting to stay alive for 5 years. Maybe being away from him and losing my Dad and so much other stress is the only reason for my heart problems.

3) Doctors had told Mom and I that we will no longer get any expensive tests or treatments. My Dr. said that's criminal. I said "Its also inhumane but it's been happening." He said to report those doctors to the governing body that is over all the doctors in Alberta.

4) I told him I passed out while shopping last week, and that I've been as weak as a baby ever since. I told him about he heart Dr. he sent me to, that one day he was telling me I had some abnormal tests that looked concerning, and the next appointment he told me "Nothing is wrong, go home and enjoy my life." I asked the heart Dr. "Then why am I too weak to walk across the room or stand for 1 minute and why did you just told me I have abnormal, concerning test results? He said "I must have made a mistake about the tests, and I don't know why you feel the way you do."

So my Dr. looked on the computer, and his letter says that I DO have heart problems, but that he didn't know what was causing them or how to fix them and that he's never seen this abnormality before; but it could kill me at any time. That stupid Dr. lied to me, telling me I was fine, making me wonder what the heck is going on if I am "fine" and barely have the strength to even talk or visit for an hour. I was making myself crazy, blaming myself.

I know that oxygen makes me feel much better, and the Dr. letter also explained why, that my heart does not get enough oxygen, just like the rest of my cells in my body, causing muscle pain and brainfog, etc. So I am thankful that I have my Dad's oxygen concentrator, because that heart Dr. took away my oxygen. So now, my Dr. says yes, I could die at any time, but I can't be signed up with hospice, because their policy is that they need the Dr. to say "she will die within 6 months" and if you don't die in 6 months, they kick you off the hospice program! Even if a person with cancer only had 2 weeks more to live after that 6 months, they are still left alone after 6 months, during that hardest time of all.

5) We told him about our E.R. visits and admissions where we were abused and neglected, causing a slight stroke in Mom, and more heart damage and even pneumonia in me, and he said to report those too. He was appalled about all we had been through. I said "That's just our city." (He's in another town.)"The biggest clinic in the city is pulling out of the regional health association because of these inhumane actions, so there's a problem at our hospital."

6) I got my medicines refilled, with a little extra in case he is not around when I need him, so that was gracious of him. I only take 2 or 3 prescriptions, the rest of the things I take are natural.

On the way home, I saw a new naturopathic, holistic clinic that I will call today to see if there is a holistic Dr. there. I would much rather be treated with compassion and natural meds and foods rather than abuse and toxic prescriptions. Of course there are a few health problems that natural medicines can't help with, so there is a place for prescriptions, in as much moderation as possible.

So now I'm kind of in shock and heartbroken that the court is thinking I should not be with my husband, and that I have just been re-told that I could die at any minute.

I think of the books I've read about "what would you do if you knew you had a limited time to live?" Well, those suggestions in those books are for people who are still well enough to go places and do things and who had the money to do some of the things they ever wanted to do...but the advice about changing your outlook on life and the way you think are greatly helpful.

I'm sure I will be more positive in a while after the shock wears off. I hope we can prove to the court that we SHOULD be together. I don't know if my heart can handle losing another husband that I adore.

I also found out that my adrenal gland is burned out, and no adrenaline means no energy, no ability to push yourself through the pain and weakness, and it affects your mood and ability to see hope and change in the future...so I am depending on the Lord more than ever!

Thanks for being my friends!

Blessings, Bluebirdy

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Friday, 2 May 2008

A friend needs your encouragement

Please read below what Gusthav (a blogging buddy) http://rincongusthav.blogspot.com/ sent me. It is most urgent and serious. If you can leave Gusthav and Arthur some encouraging comment on Arthur and Gusthav's blogs, PLEASE DO ASAP (as soon as possible)

...but I also ask another favor....

What do you think of this suggestion? He must stay in bed for a LONG time to heal his neck. I think if Gusthav could read him uplifting, healing scriptures, it would help him ENORMOUSLY! Also if he could hear uplifting music in English or Spanish. Would you please an encouraging scripture, and send them Gusthav's blog so he can access it and read it to Arthur? (link is above).

PLEASE read below, then go to their sites to leave encouragement. Pass this on to all of your blog family. I have left Gusthav and Arthur's profile sites at the bottom so you can go to their many blogs and read and leave messages.

For background info, Arthur and Gusthav are 2 young single guys who spend most of their time together, live close together, work together, blog together. They have been best friends for a long time. They are spiritual young Christian men and do a lot to visit people's blogs to encourage them and make them feel better.

We can share our love and comfort, because the Lord has given it to us first.
Blessings,

Bluebirdy

GUSTHAV'S MESSAGE

English blog:

Blogger friends, I need your help again, but it's not for me, it's for my sweet beloved friend Arthur, and I'm gonna tell you why:

In the morning, I went to Arthur's house to bring him with me and my sister in order to sell milkshakes, as always. But when we got to his house we found again that he was being nagged and scolded by his Mother, but this time, the nag/scold was severely stronger than other times. Arthur's Mother was shouting very loudly to him, and besides, she was about to hurt him physically.

I don't know what the problem was, but in that moment Arthur's Mother got out of the house, she was full of anger, and Arthur was really distraught and asking for her pardon very desperate; and he was asking for his Mother not to leave their home. But the worst doom happened when Arthur ran behind his Mother, but since he was in the second floor of his house, then, he was getting getting downstairs very fast, then, he gave a bad step, and finally he fell down. EEEEKKKK!!!

Yes, you read it well, Arthur fell down the stairs of his house, but for that, Arthur's Mother didn't go away, but, even Arthur fell down, Arthur's Mother nagged and scolded him again instead of giving him some love. And she said God punished him with that fall 'cause he was a bad son. And she finished saying she wouldn't talk to him for the rest of his life.

I repeat, I don't know what the problem was, but then, I, with the help of my sister, took Arthur with the doctor, and the doctor told us that Arthur has a little damage in his arm, but what really worried the doctor was the heavy damage Arthur has in his neck, he's got a heavy and severe sprain in his neck. So then, Arthur could get out on his own feet, wearing a big and rigid Philadelphia collar, and we took him to his house in order to let him rest.

Then, Arthur laid down on his bed, but he's still deeply down, so much, that now he wants to do nothing, and all he wants to do is to sleep. According to him, he says he wants to go to live in Kirby's Dream Land forever. That means, he only wants to be fast asleep every time.

All this situation also hurts me, 'cause Arthur is my best friend. I love him so much (as my best friend). And it's a pain for me to see him asleep every time.

What can I do? That's why I need help from you all. At the end of this post I'll show you a photo of a woman using a Philadelphia collar like the one Arthur will have to use for some months.

(Go to his website to see the collar picture. Link up top).

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