Day 24 & 25

30 Days of Dealing Living: Day 24 & 25

Colossians 3:24
²⁴ since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.


I am putting yesterday and today together.  Honestly they were pretty carbon copy of each other.  Steven didn't walk to class, hasn't all week.  He was good in the van though.  He has been whiny wanting the camper.  Which we are putting up tomorrow mainly to get pictures, but also so he can sleep in it one night.  It will eventually be sold and we will get a different one.  Work out went really good and ate pretty decent.  Worked on the clothing drive by making phone calls, sorting clothes and other misc.  Tonight I had the pleasure of working with Carol and Syndal.  Carol and I have decided that Steven and Syndal are a lot alike and we should just shut them in a room with each other and let them talk to their heart's content.  I am sleeping in the chair still because of the sting on my back.  It is better, but still very irratible.  The doctor changed the medicine to put on it yesterday.  If it is still there on Monday, I have to call back. 

Blessings-
Carol and Syndal-had a great time with them
Wonderful hubby that supports me to do the work with the clothing ministry. 

Take care and God bless,
Sherri

Day 23

30 Days of Dealing Living: Day 23

 

Isaiah 45:3

³ I will give you hidden treasures,
riches stored in secret places,
so that you may know that I am the Lord,
the God of Israel, who summons you by name.

 

 

I will give you hidden treasures, riches stored in secret places.   Oh how true this is.  I never know when there will be a blessing hidden around the corner.  Steven will be ready to make me pull my hair out and then be sweet and surprise me with what he does.  God gives us chances every day to uncover these hidden treasures.  If we take the time to look around and help those in need, we will find so many riches.  So, Steven dropped in the hall again today like he did yesterday.  I thought oh great no picture again this year.  Bryan and I went to pick him up and we were greated by how great Steven did going to get his picture taken.  OK!  Then he comes home and mad, mad, scream, happy, happy, mad, mad, scream, throw, mad, mad, happy, happy CRASH!  He was out so quick.  Praying tomorrow he walks to his class nicely.  My back is so much better and I am feeling good.  I will hopefully sleep in bed again tonight.  My back has hurt to bad with the blankets on it that I haven't slept in bed so I wouldn't bother Bryan with all the moving and cover tossing I did.   I did eat pretty well today with the exception of a big piece of Monical's gluten free pizza.  Oh, but it was so good.  I ate salad for the rest of the meal.  I got a text from my sister Terri screaming at me just in case I was eating something I shouldn't.  Good to know I will get random texts to help me keep in line.

Blessings-

Family and friends that care

Feeling better

Hidden treasures

Take care and God bless,

Sherri

 

Bryan out riding his bike found this beautiful hidden treasure.  So many people don't get out and about to find this beauty.

 

Day 22

30 Days of Dealing Living: Day 22

Psalm 55:22 NIV

Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall.

I have several cares that I am casting out and trying to make sure I don't keep them on line.  Let the fish swim away to God and don't catch them again.  I am not going to go into everything right now, but just keep us in prayer.  I am working on not dealing tonight, but Steven was a handful and I have a lot on my mind to tend to. 

Blessings:
The bite on my back is so much better

Take care and God bless,
Sherri

Day 21

30 Days of Dealing Living: Day 21

Galatians 6:2

² Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ


The power of prayer is out of this world.  It is probably the way we carry each other's burdens the most.  I see so many prayer requests everyday and try my best to stop and take at least a few seconds to pray for the person.  I am more than happy to go before the Lord for family, friends and people I don't even know.  I have had to learn to let others carry my burdens as well.  When we don't, we steal the joy they get in helping others.   I say all of that to say this.  Please keep me in prayer as I am dealing (yes dealing) with a couple of things.  I had a doctor's appointment today and found out a couple of things.  The first one I pretty well knew.  I have a bite or sting on my back and it hurts pretty bad, praying I can get it knocked out quick.  The other, was a slap in the face.  I have brought it on myself with not eating right or taking my meds as I should.  I did find out that I can keep my meds in the car and they will be fine, so I can have them with me during the day and not worry about carrying them back and forth.  Anyway, I am experiencing a reduction of circulation in my feet.  I knew I was having more trouble with my feet being dry and cracked.  I didn't even think I would hear the other.  Please pray that I get on my diet and stay there.  If you see me going for sweets, yell at me.  I know I can a lot of more trouble ahead with my diabetes if I don't take care of it now.  Thanks in advance for the prayers.  Steven had a pretty decent day, we will see how he does going to school tomorrow after a 3 day weekend. 

Take care and God bless,
Sherri

Let me know if you need any prayers and I will get on it.

Day 20

30 Days of Dealing Living:  Day 20


Matthew 17:20 NIV

He replied, "Because you have so little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you."


It is amazing how small things can make sure a big impact on our days.  I have had small things remind me of loved ones that have passed on.  A benefit that reminded me of Phil Clodfelter, going by Bryan's uncle's house made me think of another uncle and then thought of his wife that had passed.  Then my sister Julie posted a picture of the rubber ducks that used to sit on Mom's bathroom counter.  Later on I found an item that belong to Bryan's dad and in the same drawer found a picture of my nephew Nick.  All of these wonderful people have left my life in the last seven years.  I found myself sitting in the chair in the back feeling a little sad and missing them all.  Small things that made a big impact on my mind and reminded me of how much they all meant to me.  Small things with Steven can mean big fits.  He was mad because I wouldn't copy a picture for him or let him sleep in the camper.  That means he got mad and did some hitting and kicking.  He threw the computer, which means he lost it for the night.  After Bryan got home from church Steven got happy again.  Maybe it was the hug that Daddy gave him.  Bryan told Steven he looked like he needed a hug.  It seemed to be what he needed.  We moved to the back couch and turned on the tv.  Steven laid there watching Sesame Street on the Kindle and Los Lonely Boys on the tv.  When he decided to go back to the other room he said, "have fun Lonely Boys?".  Which means he enjoyed it.  To me all of this is small, but who knows to Steven they could be huge.  Which is something we need to remember, two people rarely look at the same thing in the exact same way.  So, I did find myself dealing some today and don't know that some of these instances today I will ever get past dealing with.  It wasn't bad, just sad. 

Blessings
Church
My hubby knowing what we need
Slept two nights in a row in bed (we will see if we can make it 3)

Take care and God bless,
Sherri

Day 19

30 Days of  Dealing Living:  Day 19

Galatians 6:2

² Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.

 

 

I just can't seem to get my thoughts together to get a blog done.  I had a good day, started out to early at 3:36 but good.  I helped out some getting a benefit ready for someone whose house burned down.  It is great to see so many people help others.  I enjoyed spending the little time I had with the others.  I want to thank Janet for helping get everything together for the benefit.  Also thanks to all those who helped at it.  It is great to live in such a caring community.

 

Blessings

look above

Steven in a good mood.

 

Take Care and God Bless,

Sherri

 

 

 

Day 18

30 Days of  Dealing Living:  Day 18


Proverbs 16:9
⁹ In their hearts humans plan their course,
but the Lord establishes their steps.



I have planned out so much in my life that has never come to pass.  Oh how I would love to have lived in the country with a pond as Steven was growing up.  But for safety reasons, we didn't.  Bryan (and me some) would love to have a dog.  But with Steven being scared of them and me allergic, we don't.  I planned on Steven walking to class today, but that didn't happen either.  I'm not sure what got to him today, but he didn't want to go to school.  The only thing I could really figure was that it was the beginning of a new month and it should be time to go on vacation.  Well, that isn't happening this month.  We had planned on going somewhere the week before Easter on a small trip, had hoped to go to Tulsa.  But the washer and van changed all of that.  We will stick around here and go on a couple of day trips.  Everything will be fine.  Today I was able to walk 30 minutes, I don't plan that anymore I just walk until it hurts to bad.  I am so glad I have the chance to exercise on a regular basis.  Especially since it is with my hubby.  I thank God that Bryan and I have the chance to spend time together during the day while Steven is in school.  It is great to have that time to talk, relax, study and just enjoy our time together.  We had a good evening with a minimal amount of screaming.  He was asleep by 7:30 and hopefully he will sleep in. 

Take care and God bless,
Sherri


I love taking pictures of nature.  It reminds me of how God will take care of me more than he does the birds and flowers.  He will direct my path.