July 15, 2017

Greetings My Friend,

While doing my daily devotions I found myself wanting to look up how the Bible defines the words spirit and soul, I wanted to write some of what I found down but my journal notebook did not seem the place to keep putting my findings in. The journal eventually gets full then filed away which means my findings are somewhere not quickly gotten to. I decided it was time to buy a folder and some loose leaf paper to put in the folder. Now I can jot down my findings and keep the notebook near where I do my daily devotions. While I was out one day this week I picked up a pink folder and loose leaf paper and now I am ready to keep a notebook of my findings. I have talked about this a few times and for some reason I did not pick up the folder. I will begin a new journey in my study time in the Word. Junior finally got a printer hooked up and running so now I also am able to copy pictures and even maps to add to my notebook. I love the student sensation I have as I study the Word. Junior and I have been listening to an audio book called "Switch on Your brain". I love what I am learning as I listen to this scientist's findings about our brain. She used the Bible as she did her research so as she teaches us about our brain she also shows how God's Word lines up with her scientific findings. My PCP recommended this book when I was getting fretful about my and Junior's disability and how we were going to manage. She has been great at teaching me to focus on one thing at a time. As she focused on one of my health issues at a time in short order I was once more able to function more fully again. My last visit to my PCP she told me that there is a good possibility that my Parkinson's may not progress beyond where I am at this point which is early in the disease process. From what this audio book is teaching me there is a good possibility I can heal my brain with the positive thinking and focused thinking process to the point I may not get worse with my disease. I have been told by other PD patients that exercise and a healthy diet could prolong each stage of my disease for many years and I am doing this as well. I am studying the Word, about my disease which gives me very little time to brood about where my disease will take me. I am accepting the fact that I need a 2 hour nap each day and I have gotten fairly good at not allowing myself to be guilt tripped into joining activities I don't have the energy for just to make others happy. My evening walks give me peace of mind and I can feel my muscles firming up. Studying God's Word challenges my mind allowing me to further study how to be proactive with my disease. My main source of social contact is church and shopping which is enough for the most part. Debbie and Boogie fill the girlfriend need when we visit with them. I have learned how to manage my muscle pain due to them tightening up with exercises and magnesium oil. The more I research the more my brain expands and of late I find I am not having as much brain fog as I had been. If my disease progress' I accept that as well. When I had cancer I came to terms with dying because if I died I would be in heaven with Jesus and if I did not it means God has work for me to do no matter how disabled I am. Knowing that God can use me gives me a hope which drives me. God will provide the help I will need to live and when the fears try to overcome me I ask God to help my unbelief. The more I do this the more I see God's hand taking my fears and replacing trust in my heart. May God bless you and keep you make His face shine on you. Love Janet