Food for Thought

Today is another journal day. I got further than three verses in Hosea today. If you have read this book its heavy reading; God is severely punishing His chosen people. Now if you’re like me I always think of a voice to go along with every narrator, as I was reading I was picturing God in heaven with this big booming voice of punishment. Then I thought of how Hosea must have felt when his adulterous wife had left him. Any punishment to her would not have been this demanding booming sort of punishment. The voice I began to put with God became more of a forlorn depressed sort. I’m sure God wasn’t happy He had to punish His people. Much like I’m positive when we go through tough things today He isn’t happy about it. The more I read the more I could see these words fitting into today. Times really haven’t changed that much. History is great teacher, but we haven’t really learned anything from it.

People look at me and wonder how I can believe in a good God. I’ve been through many trials in my young life that are more difficult than a lot of people will ever go though.  But I look at what I’ve been through and ask them; how can you not believe in a good God? It so obvious He is crying for us to turn to Him and POTS was His way of doing it for me. It made me realize I can’t do anything without Him. And I hope more people with chronic illnesses will realize that! I hope my readers realize this fact as well!

Just some food for thought, thanks for reading!   

Extraordinary Expectations

Today I’m taking a break from my crafts. Instead I’m going to do more of a journal on what I just read in the Bible today. I’ve been skipping around the Old Testament and read the minor prophetic books. I started reading Hosea and was barely into my reading (I’m in chapter 1 verse 3) and thought I need to blog this! Here is what’s happened, God asked Hosea to marry, even though Hosea knew the woman would commit adultery.

Hold up a second, what? Did God really ask Hosea to marry an adulterous woman?

Well yes, the exact details of how it all went down aren’t completely sure, but those details are unimportant for the point I’m trying to make. The point is Hosea obeyed. He married this woman knowing that she would leave him and cheat on him, and eventually become a prostitute. Now that is extreme obedience! But we see it throughout the Bible; Abraham almost sacrificing his son, Moses having the guts to stand up to Pharaoh, Joseph taking Mary to be his wife even when she got pregnant, and  of course Jesus dying on the cross. All these people showed extreme devotion to God.

Now let’s step into today. God still calls us to have this devotion. He expects extraordinary things from all of us! Weather its having a chronic illness or choosing to open the door for an elderly person! Big or small God wants us to follow with the devotion of Hosea. What is He asking you to do?

Day Two

Well I completed two more projects today, a pillow case and a napkin. Today was not a good day as far as POTS goes, it must be the warmer weather. Anyway since I wasn’t feeling well I stayed inside and warmed up the sewing machine!

Anyway I figured out how to upload pictures so enjoy!

This is the pouch I created a couple days ago:

Sorry it's sidways I'm new at this!

Until next time my readers!

Day One (sort of)

I finished my first sewing project yesterday, I created a small pouch! Its amazing how God created us to be really stisfied with little acheivements. I have also been making lots of boxes for my cubical to hopd papers. Yes despite my illness I do indeed have a job. I hope tomorrow I can post pictures of my projects and such. So until then my faithful followers!

The POTS Project

Well if you know me, you know that I am no professing artist. But when I am having a symptomatic day I like to do things with my hands. My mom and I have taken a huge undertaking of creating a craft room. I am using this new space to do an online class called “Home Ec”. Now despite the name it is strictly sewing. This course will is counting as some credit so I can get me diploma! Yes I did walk with my class this year but I still have a little while to go before I’m done. Any way I thought I would blog my progress on finishing the room and my sewing course so I can keep track of my projects and what not. So now I shall begin to blog on a regular basis and hope the couple people who follow me will enjoy and others who have POTS who stumble across my blog get some ideas on stuff to do when you aren’t feeling well. Hope you all enjoy sharing this new endeavor with me!