My Blessed friend Eva, as one who has spent countless hours in therapy pool exercise, I have a thought for you, especially if that pool is still open. Get Back In.

Sounds strange, I know, but...... once in, allow yourself to walk around gently, even if you are holding onto the pool side to steady yourself. You see, you may have cramped up terribly in pain because you stood for such a long time stock still in what I imagine is a warm weather unheated pool, so it will have attacked your muscles when you began to move and get out, thus the pain.

If there is time, and it is still open, even for a little while and you can get back in, please contemplate "walking off" some of that muscle tightening you may have suffered at the pool. Then, get out while you have been active, and I hope you will respond as I have so many times, with a feeling of restfulness.

Ginnie- It is good to read of your safety and the fact of your home having shutters which do exactly what they are intended to do. You take care of yourself and be blessed.

Thank you Lord for allowing me a good day, a positive outlook, a job to perform, a lady who loves me for me, and for the saving grace of your Child,
Mark56

dear GOD

thank you for another day

to my cyber family
labor day is here
be safe enjoy the long weekend
i miss not working
i miss the people
in the world

my heart and soul
out to all suffering
one way or another
i pray strength be
in your spirit

you all have a great day

someone who cares

I am OK, thank you for asking. You are in my prayers daily. I am putting my house back together after evacuation. We didn't really know here in fla. where that storm was going to go.
I am also in the process of reducing my morphine. I have wanted to try this for a very very long time. I knew when I did several things on my bucket list, and didn't get any extra pain, that it was time to try this. The lotion I have for RSD works, so into the withdrawl I go. God is good Eva, he has blessed me with the possibility of being rid of this medication. I am trying not to be crabby, and irritable, but to read, pray and be silent. Lots of sweating, chills and the rest of those icky things. I can be grateful even through this, as there is freedom from it at the end. Not everyone gets to be off their medication, I know this. So many are in such pain I can't even imagin, including you. I will live with some pain, grateful that the sharpness is not there. You have taught me how to be brave, so has Mark, Gerry, and some new folks who found this site. I admire all of you. Of course I pray daily for all of us here. I care about you too Eva, very much. Your prayers float through space and time to reach my heart. ginnie

Today, another opportunity to go worship among our parishioners, appreciative of the freedom we enjoy to do this without fear of retribution in this land, troubled though it is.

Thankful we have work, roof over our heads, means to clothe ourselves, the fundamental needs of life, lest we ever take for granted even the ability to break bread in our household.

Grateful for good health, and a return to health for me after major surgery.

Blessed by a lady who loves me without condition despite my shortcomings.

Humbled to have a relationship with He who in sacrifice made life eternal within the grasp of any who would accept His grace.

Blessed,
Mark56

dear GOD

thank you for another day

dear FRIENDS

overwhelmed with BLESSINGS
i want to praise GOD
an awesome GOD
as yesterday my children
my grandchild son-in-law
the only one MIA my boy
i pray he feels still a spark
of the Spirit with HOPE
he is now captured by the
DECEIVER always lurking
i am here for him he knows
that pray he is not doing
heroin something he dab
with one of his mates sat
at my table anytime and
holidays i had no clue
until my boy told me
i am afraid i will loose
him by suicide
please bombard
with prayers
my father committed
suicide sixteen day
after my wedding
he did walk me down
that special walk father
and daughter
in all this i never wanted
a church wedding no one
around after all i was on my
own at seventeen ANYHOW
WHY I SHARED THIS I FORGOT
it was for a reason

back to my day in heaven
everybody in the pool
on a glorious beautiful
sunny day
at one point
all my girls
hugging me gently
it was such a priceless
moment i never want to
forget the feeling
it was a moment i
will not forget
the pool was Spirit filled
for me as i would talk with
persons that are members
i felt the Spirit while speaking
to a fella Frank come to find
the dynamics such as suicide
mental physical sexual emotionally
destroyed at a young age
and he was not an accident
divine intervention
was there with my pool friend
Betty's daughter Frank's girl
a 45 year man father of a gay
son such as myself
he watched as my family
left together and as they
left walking the pool side
to exit they would turn ever
so many steps to wave goodbye
and throw kisses as i returned
the same with tears streaming
down my face and he watched
me as i was in the pool most
of the time
anyhow we spoke for hours
THANK YOU GOD
it was all your doing
i am BLESSED
as my Faith grows
staying true to myself
i wake up and know
there is something i
need to do for God
or have something
to learn

physically i am feeling poopy
on the inside and because
i need and walk with a cane
so there is a hint
on the outside people
have beautiful comments

and to those who get what
i am experiencing
i am satisfied with the
decision now with proof
it isn't in my head
and he made the situation
so bad my pain has taken
me to thoughts that my
doctors know you get it
glad i made the decision
with my evidence that
my hardware is in fact
compromised and loose
screw can be seen loose
made me believe it
was in my head
my eye when addressing
him was the icing on the
cake
and crying every day
in pain and how much
of my life has been
taken
now i have a lawyer
awaiting to hear from
the firm

my granddaughter
was beside herself
chattering chattering
like a parrot

it was a day in heaven

thanks be to GOD
thy will be done

to all a happy joyous
day yum BBQ

someone who cares

When I log on and see the amount of love being spread around here on this thread, which has obviously become a direct blessing from God Himself and everybody here who has created such a beautiful bond within, I stand in awe.

I just want to thank you all for blessing 'me', by being such blessings for each other. The amount of genuine love and care that flows thru this thread truly shows the Spirit of God in motion.
I send out my prayers to each and every one here, as we come together in unity with faith and total regard for God's promises, sharing our needs, prayer requests, testimonies, and reaching out to one other.

Thank you Andrea for joining in, adding yet another link to this magnificant chain of caring souls. You bring to us a gift of missionary works for those needing uplifting, as you give of yourself despite the very pain battle you face.

This is the place where the SON truly shines bright!
Love to ALL

Rae

I too stand in awe of the love shared here. Now if the rest of the world would catch on, change on our planet would really happen! God bless all of us. ginnie

Thank you all for the prayers. They are certainly being heard. I know God is listening to each and everyone of us in our daily prayers and I Thank Him for that.

I pray He looks down on you all and give you all the strength to carry on each day and try to get past the awful pain we all have to endure.

Oh Sacred Heart of Jesus I place all my trust in You Amen.

I really thought about this before posting as I don't know if it's allowed here...but it is so appropriate for this thread. If you go to http://www.wedg.millenniumweekend.or...ad.php?t=39661 you'll see a link to a video that is about a remote tribe receiving a New Testament in their native tongue, for the first time. I highly recommend a box of tissues if you get emotional...and I can assure you, those that place value in this Word from God, you'll have a renewed sense of thanksgiving for the ability we enjoy to have the Word at our fingertips...

Mods/Admins
If me putting a link within this thread (to another forum, that has a video link) is forbidden please accept my apologies and I will refrain from that in the future.

dear friend
humbling
AMEN!
THANKS

someone who cares