"And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast." ---1 Peter 5:10
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Yikes! Well, I certainly owe you all an apology for my lack of posts here.
When finishing my last post, I imagined things would return to hunky dory, but then my mom had a stroke and was taken to Sacramento. We thought the return home would help, but it hasn't really. It's been rough.
Please keep her in prayer.
Then this week I discovered one of my problems seems to be silent reflux. (Yeah, I'd never heard of it, either.) So I continue to make adjustments in diet and much else.
(Oh and remember when I thought I probably didn't have gluten intolerance after all? Well, most likely I do. So more research, more changes, etc.)
Five months of struggles! Somedays I'm tempted to quit believing for fully-returned strength, but then God always reminds me:
Keep searching for answers.
Keep doing research.
Keep believing.
Keep pushing through the temptation to settle for mediocre.
And in the meantime I watch the leaves through our picture window change to deeper gold and trickle down. I step outside to the front porch to drink in deep gulps of autumn air.
I truly do need to take some walks and pull myself back together. Oh Honey, I have so let myself go. Probably half my problems would disappear if I'd exercise. (Imagine that.)
So please keep me in prayer, also. Thanks!
Another special thank-you to my friend from high school (and beyond), Linda, who visited my mom while she was in the Sacramento hospital.
And I do thank each of you who've checked up on me throughout the weeks. So encouraging!
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Did I already share with you the Vacation Education guy and his dad? I'm really enjoying their videos, though sometimes, he can go a bit heavy on the history of the places or the way they cook things, so I'll do bits of fast-forwarding. Oh, and Ellie B. the dog is cute in her stroller, too!
Oh, and we've watched some good movies lately, but I can't recall their titles at the moment. We are enjoying the new tv series, Boston Blue, Sheriff Country and the 2nd seasons of Murder in a Small Town, Matlock, and Watson.
Not every season in our lives is a pleasant one, but we can have hope the next one will be.
