Nancy’s Ramblings

I am very grateful to be able to begin a New Year with so many blessings of family, and wonderful things going on in our lives and in my business.  I was very distressed to have to start this new year with a severe toothache which required some extensive dental work trying to save a tooth which already had a root canal, and a post and a crown.  It looks this one is going to be a very expensive tooth to keep, and the process has just begun.  You see, I am very afraid of going to the dentist. 

This started for me and my twin sisters when we were very young with a bad dentist who always hurt us, and did a very poor job on any dental work.  All three of us have already had to have all of our original fillings replaced, and still have problems.  Of course, we all have very soft teeth also, and I suspect that is a part of having fibromyalgia.  I was so anxious before my dentist appointment that I sat down in my quiet spot, and looked into my devotional; Streams in the Desert.  I just knew in my heart there would be something there that day to calm me as I faced this dreaded visit. 

And yes there was… It was there just for me on that very day.  God is so amazing!  Here are a few words which calmed my soul that day. "When ye pray, believe"  (Mark 11:24).  When there is a matter that requires definite prayer, pray till you believe God, until with unfeigned lips you can thank Him for the answer.  "For we which have believed do enter into rest" (Heb. 4:3).   The beginning of anxiety is the end of faith, and the beginning of true faith is the end of anxiety.  Meuller   Faith is not a sense, nor sight, nor reason, but a taking God at His word.   Evans     You will never learn faith in comfortable surroundings.  God gives us the promises in a quiet hour;  God seals our covenants with great and gracious words, then He steps back and wants to see how much we believe; then He lets the tempter come, and the test seems to contradict all that He has spoken.  It is then that faith wins its crown.  That is the time to look up through the storm, and among the trembling, frightened seamen cry, "I believe God that is shall be even as it was told me."  

So, you see, God spoke to me that day, and I went into that office assured that God was with me and would take care of and calm me because I had already believed and thanked him for doing so…. This new year brings so many things that I am also very grateful for.   Matt and Sara sold the house they moved out of in September, moving into a newly purchased house right before Ava was born.  They rushed the move so they would not have to bring home a new baby and then have to go to the trouble of showing a house, and move afterwards.  Well, this was right befor the economy took a more severe turn for the worse, leaving this young family having to pay two house payments for the last five months. 

So, Thank You Lord, that their house has sold, and they can begin to get finances in order again (which, of course they will – I only wish we were as smart with our money in our twenties and early thirties). I am also grateful that Stephanie, Andy's wife, is now doing fine since she was robbed at the bank where she is head teller.  This was a terrifying experience for her, but she handled it just like she was trained to do.  No one knew they were being robbed until after the robber left.  This crazy man went on to rob three other banks in the area, but I saw on the news tonight where he was caught.  Thank you Lord! I am very grateful that "Nana", my husband's Mother is back at home and recovering from dislocating both shoulders.  This has been a hard journey for her.  She is such a strong woman of faith and of body.  I only hope I can be half as strong as she when I am 85 years old. I am grateful that we can begin the new year with bright eyed anticipation looking forward to all that God has in store for us.  I just know that there are amazing blessings in our horizon. I am also grateful that I went on my "fibro" diet when I did almost three years ago.  I truly believe that had I not taken matters into my own hands and studied and followed my Doctor's suggestions that I would probably be in a wheel chair by now.  My fibromyalgia was so severe that I could hardly function – as a matter of fact, I couldn't!  Now, I can run my own eBay store and website, and am an Internet Marketing Consultant!  Yes, I know – a big title – but that just means I can set up websites, blogs, and mailing list tracking, and adwords to help other businesses with their dreams!  God is so Good! 

As a matter of fact, last week while my sweet husband was out for the Holidays, I set up a blog site for him.   He has been a poet for years, and of course, I think has done a wonderful job with each and every poem.  He now has a site where he can post and share them.  He writes about real-life situations which involve our friends and family.  Each and every one is touching, and humorous.  Hop on over and read some,   http://www.silverfoxprose.com   I'm sure you'll enjoy them too!