Too much blood!

As many of you know, I had a stroke on June 29th, and I have been to several Dr appointments.  I found out earlier this month that the stroke probably happened because I have to much blood plus my vitamin D was down to a 3.  Either one of those problems can cause a stroke!

The extra blood will be taken out in two appointments. The extra blood also has made me feel tired all the time! Though I do get my exercise because the Doctor advised me to drink water all the time.  So with all the water being consumed I am walking back and forth to the bathroom.

I am taking vitamin D, eating lots of salad, baked chicken and drinking lots of water.  I am trying to walk more but have to break it up into shorter time frames.

I have no idea how I got extra blood.  I have never been told I had that problem so am not sure if it is because of the stroke or because I am almost as old as Moses!  I would appreciate your prayers!

I was thinking about this the other day and a thought popped into my head about my Savior!  He didn't have too much blood but He did lose His blood when crucified on the cross!  He did this for me and He did this for you!

He lost His blood so that His blood can cover our sins!  The way to have your sin covered is to ask Jesus into your heart!  He is waiting!

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life!  John 3:16

Stroke, Do you know the signs? I did but..

                                         

                                               

I am writing about stroke because I had one!  I ignored the signs for a few days and then went to the ER.  I was dehydrated so they told me to drink lots of water and come back that afternoon for an MRI.  The MRI did not show that anything had happened but something had happened.

A week ago Friday I had just finished my supper when the left side of my face went numb and I ignored it, thinking that maybe I was having a reaction to the food that I had just finished eating.  Guess what I ignored?  Four letters about a stroke!  F is for one side of face drooping or numb?  Was my smile uneven or lopsided?  I do not know I did not check!  A is for Arm weakness, my arm was not weak that evening that I am aware of but a few days after that I did notice that my left side of neck, shoulder and underarm was hurting and feeling weak!

So already I had a numb right side of face and left side arm weakness. The third sign is Speech difficulty, which I did not have trouble speaking but I did have times where it felt like I could not swallow!  The 4th letter is T, which means it is time to call 9-1-1.

I did everything wrong but do not follow my lead, if you have these signs have someone take you to the ER or call an ambulance to take you!!  Even if you are unsure like I was, go anyway even if you have to call an ambulance.  I wish I had went that evening, maybe I would not have gotten any other symptoms but the numb side of face.   It is better to get things checked out even if the symptoms are not a stroke or something bad but maybe just maybe it might be!

This stroke that I had really made me think about heaven.  I know for a fact that if I had died I would have flown to heaven.  Now do I want to die, NO, I do not, I have family, friends and others that I do not want to leave!  When I do fly to heaven do not be sad, please throw a party with lots and lots of chocolate!

My question is, if you have a stroke that leads to death where will you go?  Don't do things wrong!  I hope that you will be prepared to fly to heaven!

John 3:16-17 (NIV)

16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.

Tick!!

Yesterday I saw my first tick of the season.  I am sure that they have been around I just have not seen or noticed them.  My dog was on the couch laying by my side when in horror I watched a tick crawl off of him and right onto my hand.  In that second of terror I really thought that I was going to scream and jump!

BUT I didn't.  Somehow I composed myself as the thought popped into my head that if I did the tick dance that crazy tick would probably go flying never to be found again! (maybe as I am getting older I might be realizing that if I let a bug, spider or tick fly I just have to find it again to get rid of it)

I picked that tick up between two fingers and took it to where it could go away with the flow of water hopefully to never ever be seen again!!

Now my dog did not know that he was bringing me a pest that I hate!  He did not even know that it was on him!  During the night I thought about how my sin is like a tick!  Ticks are a lot of times so tiny a person does not even see them but as they suck the blood they get bigger and bigger!  Sin might start small like that tiny little tick but if that sin is not sent away it can become like a big fat tick!  

I can not get rid of my sin by sending  it down a drain but  I can take my sin to my Savior!  Jesus took my sin, and yours, to the cross with him!  Don't let you sin be like a tick that sucks away your life!

John 3:16  For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

 

Spiders already

                                                 

                                      
Today was the day of the spiders!!  The first spider that I saw, I almost stepped on it with a bare foot.  It was in my bedroom.  I somehow composed myself as I chased that giant spider!  I grabbed a shoe and yelled as I killed that spider!

I killed another one later in the living room as it ran up the wall.  I really hate it when they are on the wall or ceiling because they could fall down at any second and land on me!  Then I would be jumping up and down and doing the spider dance!!

I also noticed nasty spiders when I walked out to see if there was any mail.  I looked really close before I opened the mail box also because I have seen spiders hanging out inside the box.  I am glad that I did not  have to do the spider dance right there in the middle of the cul-de-sac. 

I have heard that peppermint and lavender plants can help with spiders and some other pest.  I really think I need to get maybe ten or twenty of those plants.  I could put some outside and some on the inside and surround my house with their protection!!

Sin is just like the nasty spiders that pop up just when I lest expect it!  I don't need plants to save me but I do need to make sure I am planted in the word of God!

What about you?  Where are you planted?

James 1:21 

21 Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.

New International Version 

It's been a while

                                               

It has been a while since I have written.  I am going to blame it on my mind.  Most of you that know me, know that my mind can be on a journey that does not involve writing.  It tries to trick me and tell me stuff like, oh you can write later but than later becomes never.

I don't want to be in the never write again group so I am going to try to blog more plus work on some of those books.  I should have already written more books.  I don't care if I get famous but it would be nice if my books do!

I am going to try to blog several times a week and get started again on the book about Richard's journey.  I told him I was going to write that book and it is time for me to do it. 

Maybe you guys can tell me that you will beat me with a wet noodle if I don't write something every day or even every other day!

This is my new start and I am happy to be blogging again!   Please feel free to share my blog with your friends.

Remember we are all on a journey.  God has given us gifts that we should be using.  I believe God wants me to write and I am going to try my best to do just that.  What does God want you to do?  Do you know and if so are you doing it? 

Colossians 3:23-24 (NIV)

23 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, 24 since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.

Things do quit but

                                                 

Thing do quit working.   I have had several things that have quit working in the last few weeks.  My old car quit so I got another car.   My new to me car quit in Texas, the weekend before Thanksgiving. It is still in Texas being worked on.  Last night my dryer quit but started again but I think it is probably on the path to never working again.  I had to get a new washer several weeks back because the washer quit.  There have even been times that I have quit. 

Things do quit but they are replaceable.  I quit and others quit but God is always there.  He never quits.  When I have quit, God gives me the strength to keep going.  He reminds me of my Jesus and what He did for me.  Jesus died on the cross for me and for you.  That could have been one thing to quit but He did not.!

When you are tempted to quit doing something that seems impossible, remember the cross! 

1 Corinthians 2:2 (NLT)

For I decided that while I was with you I would forget everything except Jesus Christ, the one who was crucified

Bella, my other dog

                                                   

I know I have written about Samson but I am not sure if I have ever written about Bella.  She is also one of those little dachshund dogs.  She has issues.  I do not know what has happened in her past though.  She has lived here less than a year and I must confess that I have wanted to give her away several times. 

Every morning I have put her out so that she can pee and poop but almost immediately she is scratching at the patio door.  I would wait awhile but she would continue the scratching so I would eventually let her in.  Most days it would not be long until I would find pee and or poop in the other living room or in the kitchen.

This morning for some reason I turned the outside light on.  What a difference that light made!  She did her business outside.  I am thinking that maybe she was afraid when it was dark but the light gave her courage to stay and do what she needed to do.

To be honest I like to have a light when it is dark.  What a difference even just a flashlight makes.  The light cuts through the darkness and I can see the path to take. 

There is a light better that a flashlight. That light is Jesus!  He came to give us light and He does not care what your issues might be.  He will take you just like you are!

Jesus is my light!  Is He yours?

John 8:12
When Jesus spoke again to the people,  He said, "I am the light of the world.  Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."