i had quite the scare last friday night ... but so thankful for the timing ...
i was taking some medication for an ear infection, (which we found out i didn't actually have ... after the fact), mom and dad just arrived home from out of town and i took a dose of this medication ... within 10 minutes my throat had closed up and i couldn't breathe ... i honestly thought i was going to die. well we ended up in the emergency room, sat for about 2 hours, by the time we left i was fine, just tired and had a swollen face, tongue & hands! so yes i will take the wise words from matt ... "don't take that medication again!"
i was so very thankful though because the other 2 times i took the medication i was home alone and i don't know what would have happened in that case. God obviously had his hand in my life last friday! he is definitely taking care of me!
i learned through all this ... well ... i can't take my breath for granted. life as well ... no one is promised tomorrow. i need to start living in the moment!
"But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." Matthew 6:33-34
there is a plan for my life ... not sure what exactly yet. but i know i'm here because i need to be a light in this darkened world.
how bout you?! gonna join me in lightening up the darkness and living in the moment?! ... i hope so!
Friday, May 7, 2010
Sunday, April 25, 2010
21 years 252 months 1095 weeks 7670 days 184082 hours 11044924 minutes 662695445 seconds
crazy to think this is how old i am ... i obviously didn't figure this out on my own ... google is a wonderful thing!
i've always known how much i am loved and blessed, but this year was different. i spent my birthday alone, other than the few hours with my sister between her two jobs i realized even though i was alone i knew how much i was loved. i got numerous calls from my brothers, including a 6am wakeup call! i have been placed in the most wonderful family who i love so dearly!
this is what i woke up to the other morning ... all sarah! her amazing creativity! she told me she couldn't wrap my present ... this was SO much better! there were also shoes at the door all arranged in a '21'!! all in all it ended up being a good birthday, it was different but a good one!!
even though it may be lonely at times, there is one verse that i always go to that reminds me that i'm never alone:
'Fear not, for I have redeemed you, I have called you by name, you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned or scorched, nor will the flame kindle upon you. For I am the Lord your God' Isaiah 43:1-3
so to anyone who may come across this, i hope that it can be an encouragement to you also.
i've always known how much i am loved and blessed, but this year was different. i spent my birthday alone, other than the few hours with my sister between her two jobs i realized even though i was alone i knew how much i was loved. i got numerous calls from my brothers, including a 6am wakeup call! i have been placed in the most wonderful family who i love so dearly!
this is what i woke up to the other morning ... all sarah! her amazing creativity! she told me she couldn't wrap my present ... this was SO much better! there were also shoes at the door all arranged in a '21'!! all in all it ended up being a good birthday, it was different but a good one!!
even though it may be lonely at times, there is one verse that i always go to that reminds me that i'm never alone:
'Fear not, for I have redeemed you, I have called you by name, you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned or scorched, nor will the flame kindle upon you. For I am the Lord your God' Isaiah 43:1-3
so to anyone who may come across this, i hope that it can be an encouragement to you also.
Monday, April 19, 2010
a start of something new
so i was convinced by sarah and sara to start blogging. i told them i had nothing interesting to ramble about and they said, it will just come to you! so here i sit, waiting for the blogging to 'come to me'! all i have to say is, linda its your turn now!
starting something new is always scary. starting school last february was scary but moving back home was scary too because i had never moved home! but i realize that you can't get anywhere in life without starting somewhere. i always say i don't like meeting new people, because 'its scary'! starting a blog, well thats scary too! all to say, as my birthday is around the corner my family asked me, what are your goals? of course i don't have any, but maybe i'll start doing new things! like actually scrapbooking and traveling! who knows what this year has in store for me, all i know is i'm here and i have to enjoy every moment because i am not promised tomorrow!
i am a butterfly in a cocoon waiting for the hole to get a little bigger so i can emerge and show my beautiful new wings to the world ... watch out ... here i come!
starting something new is always scary. starting school last february was scary but moving back home was scary too because i had never moved home! but i realize that you can't get anywhere in life without starting somewhere. i always say i don't like meeting new people, because 'its scary'! starting a blog, well thats scary too! all to say, as my birthday is around the corner my family asked me, what are your goals? of course i don't have any, but maybe i'll start doing new things! like actually scrapbooking and traveling! who knows what this year has in store for me, all i know is i'm here and i have to enjoy every moment because i am not promised tomorrow!
i am a butterfly in a cocoon waiting for the hole to get a little bigger so i can emerge and show my beautiful new wings to the world ... watch out ... here i come!
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