It has been an INTERESTING 5 weeks...
~ I hit a deer, wrecking my car as I was taking the boys to school one morning. Did over $5,000 worth of damage to my Honda Pilot... After 4 weeks, I FINALLY got my car back last week!!
~ Paxton is being tested for one of the auto-immune illnesses I have (Ankylosing Spondylitis)...
~ Labor Day weekend, as the four of us headed to Atlanta Motor Speedway for a NASCAR race, I had to be rushed to the ER in Fayettville (right outside of Atlanta). I was there, in IMCU for 4 days, after having a mini-stroke and having complications with my oxygen levels. I have been on oxygen 24/7 since then... AND...
~ Paxton fractured a vertebrae in his spine playing soccer. He had a couple of bone scans last week & we're heading back to Hughston Sports Clinic tomorrow to follow up with a Spine Specialist to discuss Paxton's treatment. From what the doctor has already told us, Paxton will most likely be in a hard, custom fit brace for 8-12 weeks... no sports or physical activity of any kind until the vertebrae is completely healed.
That is a LOT to deal with in ONE MONTH!!!
Thankfully, even in the midst of all of these things, my mind is focused on the ONE who gives me strength and joy!! NONE of this took God by surprise. He was not caught off guard. He is in control and IS holding Paxton, Me, Micah, and Philip in the palm of His hand. The following scripture is one of my favorites and has comforted me sooooo many times...
Isaiah 40:28-31 (NLT) "Have you never heard? Have you never understood? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of all the earth. He never grows weak or weary. No one can measure the depths of his understanding. He gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless. Even youths will become weak and tired, and young men will fall in exhaustion. But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint."
HALLELUJAH!!! Oh, how I can personally testify to the strength the Lord gives!! I am so very weak on my own, but in Him... in Him I am a mighty, STRONG woman!!
I praise God, MY Creator, for the MANY blessings in my life. Yes, I have difficulties... but don't we all? I could be dealing with much worse... many people are!! God has richly blessed me with much more than I deserve. I will forever SHOUT and SING HIS PRAISES and give Him ALL the GLORY for everything good in my life!!! And as crazy as it may sound to some, I will also PRAISE HIM for my DIFFICULTIES... they WILL be used for growth, refinement, to build strength, to draw me closer to my God, to help me keep my focus on Him, and to add to my testimony so God can use me to help others. God WILL turn ALL of this around for MY GOOD and HIS GLORY!!! Can I get an AMEN!?
Prayers, Blessings, and Love to you all.....
