Today is A Gift from God

God was with me in my past, He will be there in my future, and most importantly He is with me in the present, which is the greatest gift I'm a twenty-something Christian woman currently battling an illness called Lyme's disease. I live in the present with symptoms that are ever-changing. I struggle everyday, but I am trusting God that my present circumstances are nothing compared to the joy that will come. (Romans 8:18) I can't plan my future; I don't know what will happen next year, next month, or even tomorrow. I live one day at a time, pursuing God, loving the people I have, and handling my disease. I trust that God has a plan for me, and that things will be good. (Jeremiah 29:11) I'm not perfect, and I never will be. But, I'm trying to pursue God, handle my current limits, and maneuver life like everyone else. I'm here to listen, talk, or pray anytime. God loves you and so do I!

[free2beperfectlyme]

I have a really unpopular opinion.

Everyone is posting that we need to isolate for thanksgiving so we are all here next year.

I absolutely understand the science and medicine. I am concerned every day I go to work wearing a mask and shield. COVID scares me a lot.

Honestly, I’m more concerned that without the holiday, my family might fall deep into their holiday depressions. Everyone has been losing jobs and feeling awful about things, and that just concerns me. I worry that one or more might not make it to next year due to suicide.

COVID scares me, and I worry about the possible spread. But I see the depression signs everywhere, and that is definitely the most danger to my family right now.

[free2beperfectlyme]

All of the network tv shows are doing their take on COVID. Art mirrors life.

But, I watch television to escape reality. I watch it to see a character and dive into their dramatic or comedic or action-passed life for a while.

I don’t think I’m ready to re-process the pandemic, this soon, especially while we are surging. I just can’t do it.

But also in my autistic brain I really want to follow the storylines and need to know what happened to my characters.

[holytemple]

[lienzoenblanco20]

““I deny being a slave to any one thing. In any situation we can choose who we are and choose who we want to be”.”

—

Flame in the Mist by Renée Ahdieh.

[songlyricsanddreams]

“Out of the ashes, I’m burning like a fire, you can save your apologies, you’re nothing but a liar, I’ve got shame, I’ve got scars, that I will never show, I’m a survivor, in more ways than you know”

— Demi Lovato- Warrior

[celestial-thoughts-blog1]

“Young girls are told you have to be the delicate princess. Hermione taught them that you can be the warrior.”

— Emma Watson

[spirituallyminded-deactivated20]

“To be a warrior is not a simple matter of wishing to be one. It is rather an endless struggle that will go on to the very last moment of our lives. Nobody is born a warrior, in exactly the same way that nobody is born an average man. We make ourselves into one or the other.”

— Carlos Castaneda

[restlessdaisy]

“Well, you almost had me fooled Told me that I was nothing without you Oh, but after everything you’ve done I can thank you for how strong I have become Cause you brought the flames and you put me through hell I had to learn how to fight for myself And we both know all the truth I could tell I’ll just say this is I wish you farewell I hope you’re somewhere praying, praying I hope your soul is changing, changing I hope you find your peace Falling on your knees, praying I’m proud of who I am No more monsters, I can breathe again And you said that I was done Well, you were wrong and now the best is yet to come ‘Cause I can make it on my own And I don’t need you, I found a strength I’ve never known I’ve been thrown out, I’ve been burned When I’m finished, they won’t even know your name You brought the flames and you put me through hell I had to learn how to fight for myself And we both know all the truth I could tell I’ll just say this is I wish you farewell I hope you’re somewhere praying, praying I hope your soul is changing, changing I hope you find your peace Falling on your knees, praying Oh, sometimes, I pray for you at night Someday, maybe you’ll see the light Oh, some say, in life, you’re gonna get what you give But some things only God can forgive I hope you’re somewhere praying, praying I hope your soul is changing, changing I hope you find your peace Falling on your knees, praying.”

— Kesha, Praying

[thepowerwithin]

“No one knows what you have been through or what your pretty little eyes have seen, but I can reassure you ~ whatever you have conquered, it shines through your mind.”

— Nikki Rowe

[thepowerwithin]

“During tough times, you are unstoppable. There is no question about that. However, you are also calm and collected. You do not allow for the challenge to overwhelm you, but instead to push you forwards. To encourage your onwards. Challenges make you stronger. They only add to the fire of your inner warrior.”

— Nicole Addison @thepowerwithin

[aspiritualwarrior]

“The self-confidence of the warrior is not the self-confidence of the average man. The average man seeks certainty in the eyes of the onlooker and calls that self-confidence. The warrior seeks impeccability in his own eyes and calls that humbleness. The average man is hooked to his fellow men, while the warrior is hooked only to infinity.”

— Carlos Castaneda

[aspiritualwarrior]

“To be a warrior is to learn to be genuine in every moment of your life.”

— Chogyam Trungpa

[onlinecounsellingcollege]

“I’m thankful for my struggle because without it I wouldn’t have stumbled across my strength.”

— Alex Elle

[onetreehillers]

“Life kicks you around sometimes. It scares you and it beats you up, but there’s a day when you realize that you’re not just a survivor. You’re a warrior. You’re tougher than anything it throws your way.”

— Brooke Davis

[thepowerwithin]

“You are a warrior. You’ve been up against battle after battle; each challenging in its own way. Yet, you’re still standing. You’re still alive, and stronger than ever. You’ve got this.”

— Nicole Addison @thepowerwithin

[motivation-and-fitness]

[raquelfrancopoet]