Thursday July 9 2015  HOME AGAIN!

 

Yeah!  The antibiotics seem like they are working!  Dave had another round of intravenous antibiotics last night that covers the MRSA range.  His leg is responding.  He had another bag of them this evening and then he was discharged.  He must return three days in a row for three more treatments of the intravenous drugs that seem to be working.  I thank God that he is home.  It was never decided for certain that he actually has MRSA because they did not get a wound culture.  But, if the MRSA drugs are working that is all I care about!

I had my first day in my library since I have arrived home.  Now, just so you know that is a big thing to me.  My “normal” routine before I left on my trip was to get up about 5:00 a.m. and go downstairs to my cozy library and study God’s word, pray, listen for his voice to speak to my heart and write for two or three hours.  That has not happened since I returned from my trip.  Actually had no time and I certainly wasn’t getting up at 5:00 a.m. nor going to bed at 9:00 p.m.  I am slowly making the transition back to getting to bed earlier.  However, tonight is a later night as I went back to the hospital to pick Dave up once he found out he was going to be released.  I was glad to do it.

So…tomorrow (if I dare to make plans) is a cooking day.  Today I actually accomplished my first computer return with my photographer’s hat on.  I was able to set into motion the needed work to have one of my orders completed.  It will still take a couple of turnaround times with my lab.  But, I am one step closer to being finished.  Worked most of the day on that.  That and laundry.  My office is close to the laundry room so it made it easy to hear the buzzers go off.

Now, back to tomorrow’s cooking day.  This may not seem like a big deal to most people but because we have a membership to receive food from an organic farm I must make use of the food by cooking it up and freezing it.  I freeze rather than can because I like the food better that way.  It take a lot of time.  I can’t even fit all the food in my fridge.  I had to give some of it away so it wouldn’t spoil. I hope to make two big pots of soup and one zucchini pepper pie.

There is so much I’d like to write but due to the late hour I will finish with the words I felt impressed into my heart from my Lord.  First I wrote a poem to the Lord, then I had the scripture from Romans 8:14 come to mind “THE TRUE CHILDREN OF GOD ARE THOSE WHO LET GOD’S SPIRIT LEAD THEM.”

Then I wrote this prayer as it came to me:

“Lord, I pray that my spirit will become once again attuned to You.  Lead me Lord and call me unto You that I will hear Your voice.  I give You all of me.  Ground me with the fullness of Your love, mercy, and grace.  Forgive me of my lack of time and neglect.  Thank You for Your blessing and protection on my trip.  Thank You!  Thank You!  Lord, release healing in Dave’s body.  Thank You that I am here for him.”

The following are the words I felt the Lord speaking to my heart.

“Just bathe in My presence.  Allow yourself to let go and not be hurried.  You have learned to trust Me but sometimes you still lean on your own resources.  Yes, you are capable of much but I am so much more able to do beyond what you even ask or think.  Give your time to Me without rushing.  Remember, the present is your friend.  And I Am the greatest Friend that walks that present with you.  Even now as you sit here you need to stop and breathe and relax, and just think on Me.

Do not allow yourself to pick up the worry of the future.  Your future is lived in each moment.  Relax and enjoy our time alone.  It is not the time to feel guilty about not working at something; not accomplishing a task.  Ask Me for strength and guidance.  Let my Spirit lead you.  Stop and rest in Me.  Just as My Word proclaims, My true children allows My spirit to lead.  You are My true child.  You are My beloved.  You are the one I love.  Slow down.  We will work on that together.  You may be pleasantly surprised by just how much will be accomplished when you allow your spirit to be led by mine.  You do not have to prove anything to Me.    As a matter of fact, you do not need to prove anything to yourself either.  And, you surely do not need to prove anything to anyone else.  Think on these words for there are great lessons hidden in them.”

 

THINK ON THESE THINGS

By Kathleen Martens

July 9, 2015

 

Think on these things

That I place in your heart

In your early hours come

As the day you start.

 

Look toward My heavens

In quiet time alone,

I am waiting to listen

At my Father’s throne.

 

And our spirits entwine

And we two become one

Because of the blood

Of my precious Son.

 

Open the ears of your heart

That my words you hear

And know the day long

I am always near.

 

Receive my joy

And everlasting peace

And remember my love

Will never cease.

 

Just rest in me

Without rush or hurry

And all will be well

Without any worry.

 

For I am the one

Who loves you most

When you abide in me

I am your host.

 

So come and enjoy

Our time alone

For it is then

When you feel most at home.

 

The above poem just came to me after I had typed my heart sounds above.  The one I wrote earlier today will stay tucked away in my journal for it was a personal poem to God.

I AM SO THANKFUL THAT DAVE IS HOME AGAIN!

Have a great day tomorrow!