February 20, 2018

Greetings My Friend,

One morning this past week I woke up with nausea I have several chronic diseases my nausea could be from hypoglycemia, Parkinson's disease or acid reflux disease, whatever the source I wanted the nausea to pass. Often when discomfort hits me I start focusing on Jesus, that morning I found myself thinking of things I am grateful for. I was grateful for another day to wake up, to study God's Word, to be in a warm home and for the pretty new shoes I bought recently. I lingered over the thought of the new shoes for a moment. I had fun buying them, I found them on sale it was one of those buy one get the second one half off sales. It worked out that I bought some real good shoes for $25 a pair, not bad. I loved that I got the shoes for such a good price, even though the nausea still tried to intrude on my happy thoughts I stayed in the happy thoughts. I find learning how to be thankful helps me move from having an attitude of ungratefulness to an attitude of thankfulness. God helps me see all that He has given me, then in turn this gratefulness helps me let go of the discomfort, the despairs of life. I also have found by giving God the center focus of my heart I find His relief comforting the discomfort in my life. I am grateful for God's loving touch on my heart then I once again enter into the day understanding, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. The nausea settles down, I finish my morning quiet time and soon I will enter into the day mainly doing housework and enjoying the work of my hands. There are those days where I will stop completely, lay low until the discomfort passes, I catch up on much needed rest, I also am thankful for these days where God is my comforter. At times like this I don't know what I would do without God's goodness to me in my life, He wants to comfort me, to give me strength in handling the pain in my life. As my discomfort leaves I find I want to get up, get to work. May God bless you and keep you, make His face shine on you. Love Janet