thread for middle age to older Christian women.

footprintsangel

Amen Thanks Nancy

The Lord has said... I have loved you, O my people,

with everlasting love; with lovingkindness I draw you to Me.

Jeremiah 31:3 TLB

bandwoman1234

Ade

AMEN, Sisters! May the Lord bless and heal you and grant you His perfect peace.

Ade

bandwoman1234

GmaFoley

Two more months and I am off to Rwanda for my missions trip. Found out there will be lots of traveling between cities/villages. It looks like it will be one day of vbs and most of the children we will see are under 4th grade level, which means they haven't learned English yet. It changes alot as far as the Americanized VBS - We decided to throw most of the curriculum out - make a little skit to go along with the Daniel and Babylon story, learn a few songs in KInyarwanda that they would be comfortable singing and I still haven't decided which craft to do. The rest of the time there is building trust by talking and visiting. We all get to go to the neighborhoods that our sponsored children live and when it is your sponsored child, you get personal time with them. I am so blessed to be able to share God's love and learn from another culture.

Oh Jo - Cellulitis is not fun... been there - and been praying that the doctors find the correct me for you. - (I think that is one of my big concerns on this trip I'm taking. I do have antibiotics to take with me. )

May the Lord bless you all today - Imagine sitting on my porch swing and taking a moment to thank God for all the blessings He has provided us.

bandwoman1234

Beautiful GM. How exciting to meet your sponsored child. It will be a blessing for sure.

I will have to share later the drama going on in my yard yesterday. Off to church now.

Love,

Nancy

IntoLight

Hi all. Made it through four days with my almost 3-year old DGD while her momma was away, but thankful it was not another hour. She did pretty well although she woke up 3 times the last night. After one day break, today was BDay party day. Ran into my aunt and 2 cousins accidentally in the grocery store last night--they drove out from AZ to surprise me at the BDay party but I saw them in the same line I was in so ruined their surprise. But it was so special and actually gave us extra time together. I am exhausted from today's party at the park and then home with unexpected family. But wouldn't have it any other way!

Had my 3-month MO appt during this week and all news is good. We will stay the course as long as I respond so well and my blood remains steady. I praise God for sending me so many blessings this week.

bandwoman1234

Chris, that is great news on your check up. So glad you had some surprise family in and that you made it through the days of watching your grand daughter and made it through the Bday party. Celebrating your great news.

I had a surprise ENT apt today as I have been on a wait list after my primary doctor was concerned about my ear and wanted me to see a specialist. I have some hearing loss due to noise. I don't have anything other than scar tissue on my eardrum so that was good news. I was a band director my whole career so that probably explains the hearing loss. The upsetting thing is I was given a possible very serious diagnosis regarding this chronic bleeding ulcer I have had in my nose since I was a child. I have to see this doctor in six months after using this nose spray and then possible MRI and further testing. I am not even going to say what he said because I don't want to get more upset than I already am.

I will briefly explain my two day drama this past weekend. We had terrible thunderstorms in the night on Friday and Saturday. Saturday morning I noticed a pretty large branch had fallen off a tree on my parkway which is a city tree but on the side of my house. I was outside to plant a hydrangea bush and I heard all of this commotion. I heard a little bird peeping incessantly and I couldn't figure out where it was coming from. This is the first thing I noticed. There are two birds there if you look closely.

I still kept hearing this incessant peeping and then I noticed this.(pic below)

The above pic is two female Downy woodpeckers and the male Downy was on the ground scared to death. I picked up the bird and it seemed to be comforted. Long story short my neighbor came over and spotted me on my ladder that can go quite high and I put the little guy back in with the other two. The branch on the ground had a perfect hole where the parents had drilled and their nest was in the tree branch that fell to the ground.

The next day after another bad night of storms I saw one of the birds still in the broken branch when I got home from church. That evening as I was looking out at my kitchen window I saw a baby on the curb almost in the street. I ran outside and picked this little one up. It was one of the females. The other female was on the trunk of the tree. This poor little thing I tried to put on the ground and it didn't like that and crawled up my pant leg. I put it on the trunk near the other female. The little guy I put in the nest the day before was no where to be seen. I am hoping it flew away but I will never know. Today I didn't see the parents or any of the little ones so I am hoping there is a happy ending to their story.

It was a treat holding those baby birds but I sure hate to see this result when storms hit hard.

I would appreciate your prayers. I have just not felt good for a long time and I am concerned. I just feel washed most of the time and it is an effort to do anything.

Take care dear sisters. Keep Joanne and her DH in your prayers.

Love,

Nancy

zjrosenthal

Please pray that my husband's biopsies come back negative. He had a ln endoscopy yesterday and for my peace. Love, Jean

bandwoman1234

Praying for Joanne and her DH as he had some tests today. Praying for solutions for both of them.

Praying for Ade and James as they both have apts today.

Praying for Jean's DH that his biopsy will be a good result.

Love,

Nancy

Lita57

Praying for all of you.

Please pray for me too, as I'm having "chemo swelling" in my feet, ankles, and calves, and I now have to wear those Jobst support stockings. They aren't that bad, but the right stocking drives the neuropathy in my right big toe CRAZY. I can barely walk on that foot. When I got home from my chemo infusion today, I took the stocking off, and my toe felt a lot better, but then the swelling started up again.

I only eat 2 meals a day, but I've gained 3-5 lbs in the last couple weeks, and the onco nurses say it b'cuz of the chemo swelling/edema. I'm really watching my sodium and I've tried to cut out dessert in the evenings (which is one of the few things I look forward to on this horrible highway to hell).

My teeth hurt, and I went to the dentist. He didn't find any cavities....he said the sensitivity and pain are b'cuz of the chemo. Yaaaay! Sensodine toothpaste doesn't really help.

Been kind of sad b'cuz of the loss of Anthony Bourdain, and b'cuz the neighbors cut down two trees that provided shade and beauty to the neighborhood. I have to wear one of those eye masks to sleep now b'cuz the sun is so bright (even with the shade closed) that it wakes me up early in the morning.

Once again, my prayers to those who are suffering even more than I am.

L

IntoLight

Jo, thankful for the good report for your DH.

Lita, praying for relief from the swelling, and continued prayers for all you are going through. I also think my teeth pain is a medication side effect. You help keep me strong!

Jean, I am praying for a good report from your DH biopsy.

Nancy, praying that you begin to feel better and for a quick resolution to your nose issue. I know we all just want to feel better and have a day with no fatigue, nausea, pain, and fear!

I have had terrible stomach pain for the past 2 days, but because of all of the company and birthday celebrations I did not call my Dr. I have a history of IBS and I think it is just a surge of inflammation. I have not had a fever, no diarrhea and am feeling slightly better tonight so I am hoping it is resolving itself. I will see how I feel in the morning. I told my MO last week I felt worse than 6 months ago, but she wants me to stay the course since my blood holds up well and my results are good. There are days I just want to complain...thanks for being here!

Blessings,
Chris

zjrosenthal

Prayying for Jo, Lita, Nancy, Chris. I spoke to my husband's doctor today and he said basically the same thing that Jo's doctor said. He's checking for bacteria and other possible causes of inflamation. I asked him about the possibility of cancer from the biopsy and he said that wasn't what he was checking for. His blood sugars have been out of contril lately, possibly due to stress from some serious financial problems including forclosure on some of our childrens houses! In a more positive note, my Hep C treatment is,working. No detectable vieus on my blood test. Six weeks to go! Thank you Jesus for all you give me including the challenges. Love, Jean

NeverForsaken

I am agreeing in prayer with each one on here..May God's perfect will be done and may his peace fill our minds and His joy fill our hearts today!

We just got home last Thursday from a trip to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and to Mackinac Island with our daughter and son in law..It was wonderful!

And now here is an example of my chemo-brain..poor short-term memory..I cannot remember if I shared on here that we got a new rescue dog?

I renamed him Ollie (Oliver)..He's the cuddliest/clingiest dog I've ever known..just like a rag doll, he'll lay wherever/however you position him.

I had my routine echocardiogram this morning..all still looks good. Thank you, Jesus!

Ade

13 1/2 hour travel to 2 doctor appointments today. Tests next Wednesday for mets to the bones. No satisfactory answer regarding James' almost constant migraines (

REALLLY tired! Am praying for all of you!

(Darling Oliver!!!)

Blessings,

Ade

bandwoman1234

Dear sisters,

I will have to check in later. I am praying and reading as you post. Lisa, love your little dog. Chris, we all need to vent and that is normal and human. I saw a new primary doctor yesterday who did not agree with the possible scary diagnosis my ENT gave me on Monday. My pcp would like for me to do a sleep study and I basically said okay but not now.

Ade, I am praying against fear for you and frustration regarding James. I thought your apts were on Tues. but the Lord honors our prayers even when we goof.

Lita, you are always in my prayers. I just had a tree cut down by my bedroom window and I can so identify with that aggravation of the sun coming in where it didn't before and waking you up. Hang in there. You are a fighter and have fought the good fight when you thought all was lost a year ago.

Jean, continued prayers for you and DH.

Debbie, how are you doing?

Joanne, I know you are seeing your dr again today. I am still praying you won't be telling us you are in the hospital.

I am doing much better than Monday when I thought I could be gone in two years. I would still appreciate your prayers as I just have felt totally washed out for a long time.

Know I am praying.

Love,

Nancy

Ade

Chance has not brought this ill to me;

It's God's own hand, so let it be,
For He sees what I cannot see.
There is a purpose for each pain,
And He one day will make it plain
That earthly loss is heavenly gain.
Like as a piece of tapestry
Viewed from the back appears to be
Only threads tangled hopelessly;
But in the front a picture fair
Rewards the worker for his care,
Proving his skills and patience rare.
You are the workman, I the frame.
Lord, for the glory of your Name,
Perfect Your image on the same.

-Streams in the Desert by L.B. Cowman

I hope this blesses you as it did me.

Love,

Ade

NeverForsaken

That's an awesome poem, Ade..and exactly what i needed to read since I just read a comment that someone wrote saying that people have cancer because of harboring unforgiveness/bitterness in their hearts. I was so mad at that comment. Were you told you have bone mets, Ade? I am praying this is not the case..In Jesus' Holy name!~Amen~

I bought two throw pillow cases for my sofa yesterday..I love the saying on them:

They were really cheap at the dollar store for just $4 each.

Oliver is doing well with his training. I had to put him in his crate yesterday while I had my appointment and then this morning while I was gone to bible study for two hours..He's very happy to see me when I get home!

Nancy, that scripture is a promise that we can truly stand on!

bandwoman1234

I am having trouble with my internet. I posted a few hours ago and something was wrong with my router. I resetted it and hopefully will not lose this again as I had a long post.

Ade, you have been on my mind all day. I pray that you can immerse yourself in the truth of that poem you posted. The poem speaks truth. We are praying for you and James.

Lisa, I also believe your pillow speaks truth as well! The post that made you so upset I totally do not believe what they posted. Can cancer be caused by bitterness and unforgiveness.............perhaps...........but other factors such as diet, unavoidable toxins in our environment and heredity can all contribute as well. So in my humble opinion that blanket statement was way off the mark.

Debbie, I am praying for you as you go through more tests.

Joanne, I am glad your doctor didn't put you in the hospital. I hope you can get in to see this infectious disease person and as you know I have had good results after one of my doctors consulted with one. I hope the same will be true of you too. I have had an inhome sleep apnea testing kit many years ago and it showed nothing. It was certainly not high tech so who knows. This ENT I saw as I look back was probably only doing what he thought was the right thing in pursuing this nose ulcer thing. Every doctor who has seen it freaks out. If I have to have thryoid surgery in the future this doctor will probably be the one to do it so I am a little hesitant about canceling our six month apt. I am grateful that this new pcp put my mind more at ease.

Well, I sure hope this post goes through because I won't be doing it again tonight.

I have a sewer guy coming early tomorrow and hopefully he will be able to mark where the sewer line is for my next contractor to lift the porch up and hopefully not find anything serious.

My yard is coming together. I have been planting and have lots of container baskets. I planted some petunias in the ground and if the rabbits eat them you will hear me screaming clear across the country!!! Now that this tree came down hopefully this flower bed with have enough sun to grow petunias.

I am praying for you dear sisters.

Love,

Nancy

bandwoman1234

bandwoman1234

Ade, we are getting TX weather for the next several days. OH MY GOSH.

Keep cool and safe everyone.

Love,

Nancy

Ade

Love the banner, Nancy! It IS hot here but we hardly have ANY humidity! So it isn't so bad. We have to carry water with us everywhere & drink a lot. The nearly constant blue skies are so very worth the heat. (Coming from Ohio where skies were WHITE most of the time & humidity & bugs were awful.) We are keeping the deer, bunnies and little birds well hydrated with cool fresh water. This was taken from my office window last evening. (Those EARS!!!)

Teka

Precious!

Lita57

28th Wedding Anniversary today, 6/16. We've been together for almost 30 years, actually.

I'm owning my baldness. There's a little hair finally growing around my ears, but the top of my head will probably stay bald because of the whole brain radiation I had.

The Lord and my supportive husband G are the reason I'm still here.

L

bandwoman1234

Ade, I carry water with me all the time too. I have never experienced high heat and low humidity around here. Your deer is so cute with his long ears.

bandwoman1234

HAPPY WEDDING ANNIVERSARY TO LITA AND G ON THEIR 28TH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Teka

Lita and G,

A lovely pic and Happy 28th Wedding Anniversary!!

IntoLight

Lita and G, Happy Anniversary! You look so much in love!!!

Funny story, I had a lady try to sell me a long hair piece (not wig) at the fair yesterday. I just laughed and tipped my hat. My hair is way too thin to even grow it long. Maybe she won't be so aggressive anymore. I have spent all day today trying to recover from the fair, but it was so worth it just to watch the sparkle in my granddaughter's eyes. She cries because she is not tall enough to ride the big roller coasters yet. She does love the ones her size!

I miss seeing the deer walk through my place in Colorado, so I sent a picture of my granddaughter instead.

Teka

Cute!

bandwoman1234

Chris,

Your granddaughter is precious. It reminds me of how we should be like children. The wonder and excitement shows on her face. I pray that we could see the world again through a young child's eye.

Have a good week dear sisters.

Love,

Nancy