Morning thoughts .....

     

                                     

  One of my favorite things in the world to hear is the early morning chirping of birds....

It's as if they wake up and instantly start singing praises to Jesus.... 

   This is what woke me this morning.... Was the sound of a beautiful chirping outside my bedroom window.... I just laid there and listened to the beautiful song it sang for a little while.... Till the buzzing on the highway right out side busted through with the sounds of traffics ....

       A thought came to my mind how busy our lives have became .... We are constantly on the go ....

 We miss so much of the beauty and wonder this beautiful world has to offer us ....

      That beauty is something money can never buy .... We must just slow down and enjoy the creation set out before us!

 God is so very creative He paints the sky for us each and everyday .... He sets our own lives in Motion with so much beauty to behold .... But when was the last time we slowed down to actually enjoy it?

     Over the past few months I have Been slowed way down from my fast paced life.... It wasn't by choice, but sickness has a way of making sure you slow yourself .... Ohh how it has slowed me ....

    Each day I reclaim a little more of what I lost ... Thank you Jesus for answered prayers! 

  However as I was laying there this morning I realized even more I want to be intentional in how I live my life! I want to enjoy the things around me not buzz through life watching it blurr by us....'I want to watch the butterflies outside my window, listen to the birds sing, look at the beautiful wonders all around me ! 

    I recently decided I needed a schedule to follow.... It will help me be intentional with what I do for my family and ministry, it will also make me spend some time writing .....

      But when I start this schedule I want to make sure there is time to enjoy the simplicity of life! 

To enjoy one another and not caught up in social media .... I may even start putting my phone away a certain time each evening so I am only focused on my family .... Being intentional with my time with them making memories .... Now my girls are older 20 &16.... So our hours of playing dolls are over for the most part.... 

     However there is still a lifetime of memories to make .... Make them count ..... Enjoy the sound of their laughter .... I promise you won't regret it.... Listen to the birds sing.....

  Thanks for stopping by .... Praying you all have a wonderful weekend ..... ❤️Shellie

When all is quite .....

                        

 

    My illness has been a journey .... I have learned so much from! I know that sounds crazy, but it is so true as well.... I have fallen in love with the quietness of the morning ! When no one is stirring in our home! 

    The soft hum of the morning traffics, the birds chirping outside my morning, and the simple hush of no one but me and Dad (Jesus) up and having sometime together.

      I have never been a real early riser until all this has taken place in my life recently! I would dread my Sunday morning alarm, now I am awake before it ever goes off! 

      I have truly found my quite time is the very best way to start my day ! It is well worth the effort to get up and tip toe into the living room and have a chat with Dad!

           I am almost giddy by the time I pick up my devotional, Bible, prayer journal and what ever book Dad has led me to read! I can't wait for Him to share with the truth He has for me today! 

     I am in the midst of writing a book and actually haven't written at all in it since my heart surgery ... He reminded me this morning I need to begin writing again ...  He did it so gently .... A thought came to mind , what if I used Dads approach when I need to remind my family of something.... I must say being sick has changed me a lot. How I do things has really changed ! Dad showed me a lot on that chase in our apartment! However He was never gruff with me ... He always did things in love .... So should we... No matter how crazy someone is driving us lol, we still should reply with love.... 

     I learned a long time ago you never question Gods plan for your life .... He will make it all work out for His glory! I know He has for me! I am so very blessed! Maybe your struggling with trying to find that time with Him ..... Try different times of your day till you find what time is right for you !!!! Then schedule that time for you Dad (Jesus) and me time ! I promise the effort will be well worth it. You will find yourself stronger for it! I can also promise you will find yourself changed as well !!!

     Thanks for stopping by! Praying you have a blessed day! ❤️Shellie

What a Difference a Day Can Make!

                                                              

                                 

I am beyond excited this afternoon !!! Almost giddy really !!!! I just have to praise my Jesus!!!! I walked from the chase to the bathroom today with out my walker !!!!! Yep that's right ! With out my walker,My God Is Good!!!!!! Now grant it is only like 12 steps but, it's 12 steps more than I have been able to take! Please continue to pray, I still get very out of breathe when I move around. It's like I am suffocating. My heart rate goes crazy and sets off chest pain. It's worth the effort though! I know Jesus helped me so I could see what I Know He is doing in me ! 

Thank you so much for all who prayed for me to rest better last night ! I slept thru the night until 9 am with out waking up at all ! That's a new record ! I normally am wake every 3 hrs . God heard your prayers and I felt them ! Thank you so much for lifting me up!

    I missed church agin this morning ... That's hard for me ... However I enjoyed time alone with Him in His word and prayer time! I then spent some quite time coloring in my inspirational coloring book.... I love to focus on Gods word in many different ways! One of my dear friends and I have been communicating thru letters for awhile now! I love it it's such a lost art... I truly enjoy receiving and writing in return. She shared with me a few letters back drawing a picture with a scripture verse each day. The fifteen minutes spent reflecting and drawing helps to engrave the image in your mind so when you see it again it reminds you of Gods Word ! I instantly fell in love with it ! I haven't felt up to it lately so my coloring book was a way to still have that extra time with the Lord! I adore time with my heavenly Dad.... Not to mention how relaxing coloring can be !!! I think I may frame some of the pictures when I get better and hang them up ! I love having Gods Word displayed in my home!!!

Tomorrow is a big day for us we will visit the Ear Nose and Throat Dr about the loss of my voice. I think of all the things we have delt with this one is the hardest for my family... I know God has plan and this too shall pass ... I promise to share the news when we get home tomorrow evening... Hope all of you have enjoyed this Lords Day ! Thanks for stopping by ... Praying for my sweet friend out there too !

                                        

Something to laugh about ....

                                                                     

                                   

Today has been a eventful one.... It zaps every ounce of energy I have to get dressed for the day! Today required more than just clothes lol! We had our first visit with the lung specialist today, I wish I would have taken a picture of his expression when he heard our story and read the reports! His expression said it all ! Someone messed up... Even though I know that and I have a journey ahead he reaffirmed he thinks I will have a full recovery. My body needs time to heal. I have aspiration Pnumonia with signs of bacterial Pnumonia setting in. I had a history of Astmah as a child, the burn has resurfaced the Astmah. So for now we start more meds. 2 antibiotics a Astmah medicine and a rescue inhaler. He also scheduled a breathing test for mid April and repeated a chest x-ray! He said he hopes by the time he sees me in a few weeks he hopes my breathing will be better ! His major concern is my voice.... I have been whispering for 17 days now.... He is concerned the vocal chords are injured. I see a ENT on Monday.... He said he feels like I may need to have speech therapy.... God makes no mistakes... Sharing a report with one of my closest and dearest friends today made me realize something. I am writing again... Maybe this is Gods way to get me to finish my book? I have lots of time on my hands at the moment... As I reflected on this thought there is no reason I should be so busy I can't make time to write... It's a priority, it is going share Gods love, grace, forgiveness, goodness, and protection! It must remain a priority! So I today I set goal #6 finish my book on my childhood by December! I need not to be ashamed of what God brought me through and from ! Beauty has already came from those ashes.... He's a good good Father! He loves me! Yes my Jesus loves me !!! If your following my journey thank you! Please continue to pray! As we finished up with Drs appointments and test my hubby and I had a lunch date in the parking lot of the mall! He went inside ordered my favorite Chinese Food and we set in the truck and enjoyed each other's company. It hit me and I laughed, my Dr asked me today had it ever occurred to me I should never ever have surgery again. My history shows a long list of reasons of why I shouldn't ! I just laughed.... My Gods got this... He is good .

But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

Isaiah 40:31King James Version (KJV)

                     

Setting Goals

                                     

Good Morning! Have the most beautiful view of the sunshine from my chase this morning !!!! I love to gaze upon Gods creation. Spring is surely in full swing here. I can see the new buds on the trees and the daffodils and dandelions springing up! It reminds that with God everything is renewed! Today is day 15 after my surgery.... I have not made major improvement and it's okay ! Because Gods Already got this! I do however have a lil exciting news !!!! I was able to stand with complete weight on me knee this morning! The first time since December !!! So praise the Lord it's healing ! I know it's gonna be as good as new soon! I have decided this morning to set some small term goals. For some goals are intimidating. For many reasons, what if I can't reach them, or I set them to high. So I have done promised myself that they must realistic and it's okay if it takes longer. Because God will bring it all full circle in His timing. So I would like to share my first 5 goals with you ! 

1- spend the first part of my morning with Jesus as I tried to keep priority ! 

2- continue our homeschool year even though I will have to change many things ! That's okay though that's one of the many joys of being a homeschool family. I make it work for us.

3- when the dr says it's okay make a goal in the apartment to walk to each day. With or with out my walker. So I can strengthen my legs and lungs. I know this will be very short distance at first. However I know I must start somewhere! So I can move back into my house lol

4- share my journey I want others to see what my Jesus can do !

5- Do something daily that makes me smile

I know these may seem like no big deal, but I promise each of these are a huge deal right this moment! 

In my devotion time this I was reminded of this verse:

Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.2 Corinthians 13:11King James Version (KJV)

I love it ! Reminds His love and peace covers all!!! Praying each of you have an amazing day!