Thursday, May 9, 2013

Blessings and Changing My Reader

My blogging friend, Crystal Mary in Australia has a new book out. Please listen to Crystal's vibrant voice in this short youtube "trailer" she made to promote her book. You might know someone who would like this book and be blessed by it for Mother's Day or an upcoming birthday.




In other news, I've decided to transfer the blogs I follow from Google Reader to Bloglovin so I won't lose any of you that I read faithfully. You can follow me that way too.  See the widget to the right of my blog. I'm still mulling over blog platform options. Stay tuned.

I've been sick for some time and more so over the last weekend and continuing to now. I've asked a few dear souls to pray for me.  I feel that those prayers really helped me because suddenly on Tuesday, things changed.  Matters came to a head on Tuesday after really suffering on Sunday and Monday and I began to feel a little better since then.  Today I finally managed to get to the doctor and am now on a course of antibiotics. I hope it can arrest the infection(s) very soon. I feel very blessed because I know things could have been much worse and I am not out of the woods yet.  More tests are being done in the coming months.  When I was at the doctor's office she asked me why I didn't call the emergency after hours service. I hadn't even thought of it. That's what happens when there is too much infection in the body. You cannot think straight. I've seen it happen with my mother many times and she would even refuse to go to the hospital when in that state.

My mom has also been quite sick and struggling for at least one month with a bad cough and infection.  I've been worried about her because of her compromised immune system.  I asked a few people to pray, I called the prayer line too.  For the last 5 days I prayed that the doctor would reach out to examine her and prescribe her medication, or that somehow a new doctor could take over her case (that would need to be a miracle).

I was just at the point of pressing the matter very soon with someone who could do something to make sure mother was getting medical help and lo and behold, this morning the doctor arrived to see her before she was even out of bed. He soon prescribed antibiotics. I know that God was in this answer because of the inattention of the last month or more. I give praises to God for responding to the prayers.  Thank you to those too who have stood with me in prayer.  Your sacrifice and intercession are noted by God but you also need to  know how MUCH you bless me by this faithful act of friendship.  I also continue to pray for those of you who have asked for a healing or financial touch. God really does answer prayer and we of the faith are to be burden bearers for one another.  Thank you so much and  Praise His Name. xx

This Sunday is Mother's Day.  I am blessed to still have my mother here on earth and hope she is with us for years to come.  Since I just had a visit with her two weeks ago and can't travel right now,  I am sending flowers.  If your mother is still alive, I hope you are able to give her and call and spend a few moments of the day with her if you don't live in her city.

Happy weekend to all!

20 comments:

affectioknit said...

Praying for health and healing for you and your mother!

Peace be with you!

tiptoethruphylsgarden.blogspot.com said...

A praise to God today for hearing our prayers for you & your mom.May God continue to give you both the strength to be well again,phyllis

Denise said...

Prayers continue for you, and your dear mom. I love you.

Beth Zimmerman said...

I've been reading in BlogLovin for a while and really like it!

Praying for healing for you and your mom!

Kalyan Panja said...

beautiful!

Rhodesia said...

I have found that www.feedly.co is much better than reader. I did not want to change to bloglovin as it means a Facebook account. Feedly has just transferred all from reader and works better! In haste Diane

Jan said...

Thinking of you and your Mum Penny and sending love to you. I'm glad you have people praying for you and that this is helping. Please get better soon dear one. x

Farida said...

I pray that you and your mother will get well completely. Happy mother's day too and our good Lord sure has amazing ways to let us know that He is in control.

Joyful said...

I'm glad you found a good reader. I like BlogLovin (BL) so far and it too works much better than Google reader. I don't have a FB account but still managed to open a BL one.

Joyful said...

Thank you everyone for your well wishes!

Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers out there who read this blog. May you have a safe and happy day with loved ones. xx

Linda said...

Penny, I'm so very sorry that both you and your mother have been so sick! I will keep you in my prayers. May God's presence and love and peace be very real to both of you during this time. He is the God of hope!

Linda

Joyful said...

Linda, thank you so very much for adding me to your prayer list. I appreciate it :-)

Joyful said...

Thank so much, Beth!

Joyful said...

Thank you, dear heart! Prayers continue for you as well.

Joyful said...

I really appreciate your prayers. Thanks so much! xx

Joyful said...

Yes, praise to God today! thanks for your visit and well wishes, Phyllis. May you have a lovely weekend. xx

Rosemary said...

I'm starting to hear more and more about Bloglovin and will have to investigate :) So sorry that you and your mother have not been well and glad that you both have found some relief.

Patrycja (photoopassion) said...

Hello! Very nice blog and interesting posts, great atmosphere.
  Have a nice day. :)
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I hope you also enjoy it with us.

Greetings!

"Do what you love is not even that, but anyway"

Vores have said...

Hello Joyful - nice that you still have your mother. I am also in the fortunate position of my "old mother" is still alive (she is just 89 years) and still going strong.
Here in Denmark we also celebrated Mother's Day on Sunday.
Hope you are doing well / take good care of yourself :) Hugs Hanne Bente

Cindy said...

I hope you are fully recovered by now, I have been away from the computer for several days.

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