From My Heart to Yours

 You (God) satisfy me more than the richest of foods

Psalm 63:5 (NLT)

HEALTH - this is what I need to aim for right now... and I am asking all of you to think of me because I am weak and I love to eat.  I am also an emotional eater and have several foods that I tend to "got to" and I eat late at night.  So please, remember me in your prayers.  I need to lose weight; many pounds!   It will take few years to get them off but I need to accomplish this goal. 

I am trying to drink more water which I encourage all of you to do too. 
I started at a circuit workout downtown (muscle thereapy fitness if you have a Facebook page).  I've gone 2 days in a row...but have not gone 2 days in a row now; the weather switched and it hurt (Fibromyalgia).  I am feeling better but a snow storm came in this evening and I couldn't get down there tonight.  I need to go tomorrow - this is my goal;) for the weekend and for my emotional/stress I will go to church!  My daughter said she is going so I can ride along.  I am looking forward to attending.

My daughter is a high risk pregnancy and she is expecting a boy in August and she has a 3 year old son who I love to watch.  When he naps - Uma (me) gets to nap too.  I am tired a lot (Lupus, Fibro). So keep me in your thoughts and prayers as I try to move to a healthier me.  Thank you.... 

PS:  for happiness I NEED to organize a craft room and get all my things out and get them in one place so I can play again!  I use to teach classes and make projects for people; I so enjoyed playing with paper and rubber stamps!

True's Gift's From the Heart

ISN'T THIS FUN!  Go to True's Gift's From the Heart to see these projects!


There is a filmstrip of her creations on photobucket - HERE






 
HERE is a site for Inspirational Pictures - Bible Verses on Landscape, Nature and Wildlife pictures.


I did another "blog hop" from a new source - a page I found on Facebook.  There are a lot of people on Facebook who craft and I have included them in my friend section but marked them as craft; not friend or acquaintance (I added craft - it wasn't one of the choices).

I love this monochromatic card by Crafty and Green

I would also like you to check out this monochromatic card by Cheery Lynn Designs. 

I believe using this style takes a lot of forethought.   When was the last time you did a card without color?  Sometimes a monochromatic card (“one color”) or a black & white card is a refreshing change of pace.

SO I CHALLENGE ALL OF YOU - MAKE A MONOCHROMATIC CARD;)  and let me see it for I sure do love seeing your art!

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BUT HURRY this has a limited time!

DON'T FORGET

MARCH IS NATIONAL CRAFT MONTH!

Get inspired

Throughout March, opportunities abound... through stores, on-line...make and takes, sales... ENJOY! Learn new techniques or do something you haven't done in awhile.  It is so satisfying to see your efforts come to reality.  Make your spirit fulfilled! and don't forget our children.  Teach them and show them for they need to learn crafts.  Let them use their imagination, their hands... ART is so important for all our development!  This WEBSITE has a great explanation of why art is so important for our youth...but I believe it can be applied to our own lives too.

'til next time,


Con

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23 (NAS)

Pills Pills and more Pills!

DOES ANYONE ELSE FEEL THIS WAY?  Most people know that I have some existing health issues.

My dear friend refereed me to one of her doctors. A new approach to the medical care I am already receiving. I made my appointment with Rockford Wellness & Diagnostic Center (Rockford, IL) with Dr. Kim (Kimberly Osborne, DC).  I had a consultant for one hour and I found her to be thoughtful, knowledgeable, and confident.  Dr. Kim took a more holistic look at me and I feel that she truly is aiming at me as a "whole person."  She ordered some tests (saliva and blood).  And now...LOL... I have more pills to take! at least they are natural remedies. 

Seems that along with fibromyalgia, arthritis, (ect. ect. ect.) am also have lupus, high cholesterol and tri-glycerides and glucose (low in Vitamin D & B12, low AST & ALT, low red blood cell count and hemoglobin and hematocrit (anemic), lupus (ANA Screne IFA: positive), endometriosis, low  ANA pattern & ANA  titter (immunities), cortisol load is high between 4pm and 5pm (stress) and a good candidate for breast and ovarian cancer!  WOW my original list was already long as it was. 

ANYONE HAVE SOME RECIPES W/O THESE INGREDIENTS...

Dr. Kim said that I have some food sensitivities too...to the foods I really like.  Pinto bean, cheddar cheese, cottage cheese, swiss cheese, egg white, cows' milk, safflower, baker's yeast, red bean, red beet, casein, blue cheese, cranberry, oyster, cayenne pepper, rabbit (I am going to assume that this includes squirrel too), radish, vanilla bean, banana, basil, clam, eggplant, gluten, lettuce, pear, black pepper, tomato, turkey, watermelon, wheat, mango, radish, thyme, and trout.

I've been noticing more pain in my lower back these past months (I've had neck and back surgeries). Ergo, I had a MRI done.

My internal medicine doctor, Dr. Peter Phelan MD, read the results of the MRI that I had done on my lower back.  The MRI showed that my back showed more degeneration along with more arthritis.  Dr. Phelan said to contact my insurance to see what specialist were acceptable and to see if the insurance would also cover a sleep study.

My sleep study is scheduled January 2012...

Don't I sound like a hypochondriac! ... but I'm really not.  I just won the gene pool of "stuff." 

Well it's a good thing I believe that God doesn't give us anymore than we can handle WITH HIS HELP. We have to trust in Him. Then, He helps us get through anything!

The promise that is given in the Bible is: “God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear, but along with the temptation he will also make the way out in order for you to be able to endure it.”   1 Corinthians 10:13.

Yes, no matter how great the temptation or trial may be, God will make it possible for his servants to endure it faithfully.

"Always rejoice in [the] Lord. Once more I will say, Rejoice! Let YOUR reasonableness become known to all men. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious over anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication along with thanksgiving let YOUR petitions be made known to God; and the peace of God that excels all thought will guard YOUR hearts and YOUR mental powers by means of Christ Jesus."   Philippians 4:4-7

LACE...

I really like "the CLASSroom" website! 

Check out this fun card...

Custom Lace

by Julia Stainton

To add in color, Julia used her favorite Copic Markers to color the lace.

'til next time,

Con