Here's the post from 2007! Enjoy!
Stay Focused!
I am finally getting back to writing. I had gone to Walmart
on Thursday and got myself some new knitting needles and a skein of
yarn. {Dangerous!} I had watched my show on TV - Knitty Gritty - and
decided that I was going to learn how to make socks like Karen Baumer
the guest for the day. She worked on double pointed needles, and I
really do not like them! I tried to do it anyway. It worked! I made a
pair of bedroom socks! But I really do not like the process of working
with 4 or 5 needles. I am a 2 needle person. I took the pattern and
adapted it to 2 needles, and the rest is history!!! Allie is wearing the
new and improved bedroom socks! I am a total knitting knut! Now I am
working on a baby blanket in a new stitch that I learned while working
on the socks. This one is a little more time consuming, but it will be
beautiful when finished.
Today,
I got to see a movie that I had wanted to see when it came out not too
long ago. "One Night with The King". The story of Esther. It was really
good! It stayed true to the Bible. I really like that, because so many
Biblical movies stray and embellish much of their story. I am going to
try and look at it again. I watched it online at www.tbn.org (The Trinity Broadcasting Network)
Over
the weekend, I was talking with a friend of mine about the world today
and what it is doing to our children/heirs. What started the
conversation was I was looking on television at a program dealing with
retirement. They were on the subject of baby-boomers. They said that the
boomers were born in the years 1945-1964. Well, I just missed the
mark!! I was calling to pick on my friend because she is in that age
group! We laughed, and then we started talking about issues that face
alot of us. The economy, our families, our health and what it takes to
live in this society today. We were both concerned because our children
will have to work sooner, work longer, to achieve less than we did. Not
only that they are not living as long! Due to crime, stress, obesity,
high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes
and more. All at epidemic proportions! We were talking about our
parents, the generation before us, and how at our age they could run
laps around us! We sat and laughed at how we do what the older folks
used to do! We compare our medications! Our conversations revolve around
who went to the Dr and what the Doctor said and what test we have to go
and get done!
I
had to sit and think about it. Where was my focus? Twelve years ago I
was hours from death. I had a major bone infection, and my body was
starting to shut down. I had two little children, and at that time I was
still with my husband. We had our own home and I worked full time. My
time was consumed with living and all the drama that goes along with it.
I took minimal time to read my Bible and go to church. You know GOD is
good! He is a fair and considerate person. I say person, because He is
one. He is real and alive.
While
in the hospital, with the Doctors fighting the infection and trying to
bring my blood count up enough to operate, I desperately called out to
GOD. Many people may not believe, but I know GOD answered. GOD asked me a
question. It was a question that only I could answer. He could not
answer it for me. No one could answer this question but me. GOD asked me
"Do you want to live?" Without hesitation I answered yes! GOD then said
"Get up and live!" At that moment my life changed! Things happened
quickly after that point in time. My blood count rose from 2.5 to 9 in
less than twelve hours without a blood transfusion! They operated and
removed my leg from mid calf down. Within two hours my blood count was
in the normal range of 12. Usually when a person has a limb removed,
they are in extreme pain and has to stay sedated. The hospital stay is
not days but weeks! I came out of the recovery room sitting up on my
gurney! I had no pain! I was home in 7 days!
Why
the long story? I wanted to share with you about the choice I made.
Life is full of choices. GOD allows us to make our own choices. I had to
remember that! To stay focused on GOD and
live.........................................
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