Jeremiah Chapter 29 (JER 29:12-13)
12 Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.13 And ye shall seek me, and find [me], when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
Monday, January 31, 2011
KJV Quote of the Day -10
13 And ye shall seek me, and find [me], when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
Tea Time with a Friend
In your search for something more......
Try "tea time" with a friend. The English tradition of tea time has been disturbed and so has our lives. Why not revisit this old tradition and make it yours. I've attempted this trick myself and am finding it beneficial, but not just from the anti-oxidants or the "tannin in the tea" so to speak.
I'm finding that tea time has also become a trigger phrase to slow me down. The biggest benefit is the simple task of getting the tea and sipping it while it's hot. The burning drink to the lips makes me drop all focus from day's work so that I do not burn myself. This is the next best thing to sitting there and doing NOTHING.
"They" say we should take 2 minutes per day to sit. Simply SIT. Do NOTHING. Don't even think. A way to shut out stress and re-energize.
So tea time is my moment to shut it all out, rejuvinate with a different flavor each afternoon post-lunch.
Try it. And let me know if it's helped you to reduce your stress and even start a discussion of the benefits of tea.
Try "tea time" with a friend. The English tradition of tea time has been disturbed and so has our lives. Why not revisit this old tradition and make it yours. I've attempted this trick myself and am finding it beneficial, but not just from the anti-oxidants or the "tannin in the tea" so to speak.
I'm finding that tea time has also become a trigger phrase to slow me down. The biggest benefit is the simple task of getting the tea and sipping it while it's hot. The burning drink to the lips makes me drop all focus from day's work so that I do not burn myself. This is the next best thing to sitting there and doing NOTHING.
"They" say we should take 2 minutes per day to sit. Simply SIT. Do NOTHING. Don't even think. A way to shut out stress and re-energize.
So tea time is my moment to shut it all out, rejuvinate with a different flavor each afternoon post-lunch.
Try it. And let me know if it's helped you to reduce your stress and even start a discussion of the benefits of tea.
Friday, January 28, 2011
Feel Good Pic and Poem #5
the colors surrounding our worlds
add brilliance to the moments
and a backdrop to our lives,
bringing beauty to every aspect
of our masterpiece.
- michelle o'hearn 1.28.2011-
photo courtesy of freefoto.com
Sunday, January 23, 2011
My Hero
As most people do, I've always put my Dad on a pedestal when I was growing up. Then somewhere along the way, we find out our parents are only human and we see the weaknesses we all have. I'm now to a new point in my perspective in that I see my Dad as that awesome HERO again!
Through his own trial with cancer, such a sudden life-changing shock, he has proven to me that he will always be the strong Dad of my childhood. He asks me about my own trials and looks to still support me emotionally. "I'm doing just fine." - "This gettin' old stinks, doesn't it?" - "One Day at a Time"
Funny, he always sang the line "One Day at a Time, sweet Jesus" and reminded me of the line again when the T.V. sitcom of the same name was aired. And again now.
I'm so blessed to have a father of strength, even when I know he still has human weakness and fear. He'll continue to keep that strong front for me, 'cause he's always looking out for his kids.
Thanks so much, Dad, for being a wonderful example of how I should live my life: One Day at a Time.
My Hero - My Dad.
- - m.m.l.t.o.
Through his own trial with cancer, such a sudden life-changing shock, he has proven to me that he will always be the strong Dad of my childhood. He asks me about my own trials and looks to still support me emotionally. "I'm doing just fine." - "This gettin' old stinks, doesn't it?" - "One Day at a Time"
Funny, he always sang the line "One Day at a Time, sweet Jesus" and reminded me of the line again when the T.V. sitcom of the same name was aired. And again now.
I'm so blessed to have a father of strength, even when I know he still has human weakness and fear. He'll continue to keep that strong front for me, 'cause he's always looking out for his kids.
Thanks so much, Dad, for being a wonderful example of how I should live my life: One Day at a Time.
My Hero - My Dad.
- - m.m.l.t.o.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Searching for something more?
As we contemplate the "reason" for everything that comes our way, take the time to consider WHAT you are searching for. Happiness? Money? God? Spouse?
Be specific in your question or you may find yourself spinning the wheels of your mind and never gaining satisfaction with all you acquire in your life.
Examples:
If it's Happiness, be sure to identify a source of that happiness before launching the search.
If it's Money, contemplate the number that will solve the woe, or all the riches in the world will not fill your need.
If it's God you seek, keep searching and never give up. He will reveal things at the most perfect time.
If it's a Spouse, list the traits of the character that will keep you committed through sickness and worry.
Remember to also prioritize. In my case and with hindsight on my side, if I had sought God first, the spouse and happiness would have come much sooner. Money? Well, there's never enough is there? So for me, GSH is the key.
Love your life, it's yours.
mo
Be specific in your question or you may find yourself spinning the wheels of your mind and never gaining satisfaction with all you acquire in your life.
Examples:
If it's Happiness, be sure to identify a source of that happiness before launching the search.
If it's Money, contemplate the number that will solve the woe, or all the riches in the world will not fill your need.
If it's God you seek, keep searching and never give up. He will reveal things at the most perfect time.
If it's a Spouse, list the traits of the character that will keep you committed through sickness and worry.
Remember to also prioritize. In my case and with hindsight on my side, if I had sought God first, the spouse and happiness would have come much sooner. Money? Well, there's never enough is there? So for me, GSH is the key.
Love your life, it's yours.
mo
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Hold On and Keep Moving
News can be hard to hear when a loved one gets cancer. Now it's the worry for my relative that keeps me from worrying of my own situation. Not the kind of way we want to be distracted.
But these problems are LIFE problems. Blessings of those who have made it to the age when the body may start breaking down.
This is the time we reflect and know that God is with us and this too is part of the road we follow.
Please join me in a moment of silence and prayer for all those suffering today.
WE LOVE YOU!
Hold on to each moment, love those around you and keep moving through the struggles.
But these problems are LIFE problems. Blessings of those who have made it to the age when the body may start breaking down.
This is the time we reflect and know that God is with us and this too is part of the road we follow.
Please join me in a moment of silence and prayer for all those suffering today.
WE LOVE YOU!
Hold on to each moment, love those around you and keep moving through the struggles.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Feel Good Picture #4
Renew self
with the air we are meant to breathe
with the light we are created to see
with the moisture we are born to drink
in the time we are saved to enjoy.
- - Michelle O'Hearn 1.17.2011 - -
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| Courtesy Freepicturesweb.com |
with the air we are meant to breathe
with the light we are created to see
with the moisture we are born to drink
in the time we are saved to enjoy.
- - Michelle O'Hearn 1.17.2011 - -
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
KJV Quote of the Day -8
Feel Good Picture #3
There is beauty in that which is hidden
And we are to rejoice and enjoy the peace of the fog;
A blanket of comfort.
For the rocky road ahead will be revealed in light
When we have been trained and prepared for the hike.
- michelle o'hearn jan 12, 2011 -
photo courtesy: http://www.freepicturesweb.com/
Referred for Surgery - an ongoing adventure
Good morning Everybody!
Although I feel like I've got my upper body in a vice, I'm "alive and kicking". That old phrase has been one of my many life's quotes. Just like James Brown's "I feel good", these every-day phrases in my life have always held hope. Not matter what we keep kicking and crawling and fighting until we get to the top and shout "I Feel Good!".
After the visit to the Endocrinologist, I was referred for surgery and now await the appointment with the surgeon. I believe that from there, I'll be able to get a date for the surgery. I'm currently placed on an on-call list in case Doc has a cancellation. I'm ready to get this thing OUT! My collar-bone is painful today so I don't know if that's from pressure or vascularization in the area around the lump.
The Endo said that my lump is actually 2 inches by 3 inches, which is enough on its own to warrent surgery. Unless I'd want to have ultrasounds and painful biopsies every 6-months. NOT!
But because my pain, breathing and voice symptoms are still hanging on, we're going for Operation Removal.
As I wait, I pray and rest and take the prescribed medicine to help ease my symptoms; knowing that all of this is in God's hands. I've made the calls and have taken the necessary steps to help myself and now I await what's next.
Update on Dad:
My father goes in for surgery next week and good news is that the bladder cancer is in Stage 1.
Wherever we go, let's try to remember that someone might be suffering with something that we are just not aware of. I will try to be compassionate to all who cross my path today.
Although I feel like I've got my upper body in a vice, I'm "alive and kicking". That old phrase has been one of my many life's quotes. Just like James Brown's "I feel good", these every-day phrases in my life have always held hope. Not matter what we keep kicking and crawling and fighting until we get to the top and shout "I Feel Good!".
After the visit to the Endocrinologist, I was referred for surgery and now await the appointment with the surgeon. I believe that from there, I'll be able to get a date for the surgery. I'm currently placed on an on-call list in case Doc has a cancellation. I'm ready to get this thing OUT! My collar-bone is painful today so I don't know if that's from pressure or vascularization in the area around the lump.
The Endo said that my lump is actually 2 inches by 3 inches, which is enough on its own to warrent surgery. Unless I'd want to have ultrasounds and painful biopsies every 6-months. NOT!
But because my pain, breathing and voice symptoms are still hanging on, we're going for Operation Removal.
As I wait, I pray and rest and take the prescribed medicine to help ease my symptoms; knowing that all of this is in God's hands. I've made the calls and have taken the necessary steps to help myself and now I await what's next.
Update on Dad:
My father goes in for surgery next week and good news is that the bladder cancer is in Stage 1.
Wherever we go, let's try to remember that someone might be suffering with something that we are just not aware of. I will try to be compassionate to all who cross my path today.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Time for the Endocrinologist
My way to stay hopeful during the waiting period was to just ignore it. But I've still been suffering with the painful thyroid. Because I can breathe, it's been a back-burner issue when the pain threshold is still high. But I got the call that I got my appointment bumped up to tomorrow.
So to push off the worry, I'm going to take this a moment at a time and will deal with what's to come when I see the doctor and get more answers.
The waiting period has also allowed me time to talk to more friends and acquaintences about thryoid problems and nodules and I'm hopeful in that this sounds to be a very common occurrence.
Thanks to everyone who cares to share their experiences, strength and hope.
It DOES help, as it has helped me in my trial.
Thank you!
So to push off the worry, I'm going to take this a moment at a time and will deal with what's to come when I see the doctor and get more answers.
The waiting period has also allowed me time to talk to more friends and acquaintences about thryoid problems and nodules and I'm hopeful in that this sounds to be a very common occurrence.
Thanks to everyone who cares to share their experiences, strength and hope.
It DOES help, as it has helped me in my trial.
Thank you!
Monday, January 3, 2011
KJV Quote of the Day -7
1 John Chapter 2
15 Love not the world, neither the things [that are] in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.16 For all that [is] in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
A Fresh Start to the Year
Today's the day many people say, "this is the first day of the rest of my life". This is a great time to shake off the aches and emotional pains of last year and to go forward refreshed and empowered. Even if you didn't take the time to make a list or reflect on the year(s) past, you can take this moment now to think and act the way we see our ideal selves. Yes, you might "fail" or fall by the wayside or even give up completely, but if you just tell yourself you will try as long as you can to be the best person; well, trying is all anyone can ask for.
If you've walked right back into a stressful situation, be it work or home, now can be the time to assess our strategy for moving forward this year.
Pace yourself. In ALL things.
Pace yourself.
Ask for help of friends or strangers or anyone you can get a hold of.
It may take a village to raise a child, but it takes a world of caring companions to survive as an adult.
Be the best part of yourself today as we all try to navigate this journey.
May you be well and live hearty in 2011.
-- MO
If you've walked right back into a stressful situation, be it work or home, now can be the time to assess our strategy for moving forward this year.
Pace yourself. In ALL things.
Pace yourself.
Ask for help of friends or strangers or anyone you can get a hold of.
It may take a village to raise a child, but it takes a world of caring companions to survive as an adult.
Be the best part of yourself today as we all try to navigate this journey.
May you be well and live hearty in 2011.
-- MO
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