Playdate Monday With God~ In A Tub

Tub Time With God

Yes, Tub time playdate with God!

I'm finding during this time of recovery there is plenty of time to be with the Lord and have more playdates in ones house; In ways that I may of never really looked at as playdates with Him before. Really..... Not the kind of adventures and excitement I'm use to; nor the playdates that I would think would be fun or interesting.
Have I put God in a box?
I pray not.
So let the new adventures begin. 

So No!
 I took Him with me to my bath date on Saturday!

But ......As I lay here I ask what have been my playdates with the Lord.

Every minute of everyday should be one that is worth sharing and helping another in our journey and time with the Lord.

So I have decided that the bathtub was a perfect choice.

It was an epic event for me.

So I really didn't see this as a playdate at all, at first.

It was work, real hard work.

Which we should be taking God with us to work; in fact everywhere we go and everything we do.
Have I failed in this area?

Lessons to learn and to share.
Have I become complacent in my walk with the one that first loved me?

I pray not!

But I do fall short of His glory daily and I fail Him more than I would like to admit.

So back to the bath...

It takes lots of trust, energy and time. Counting on another to make it safe and easy to do. Privacy was out the window and door.

As I would need lots of help.

Trusting as an infant child

and a puppy eager to gets its bath and splash in the water.

Though I can say I felt none of those.

The idea of getting clean and fresh was my focus.

Hobbling on one foot pushing my walker is just a chore to get to the ladies room. Extremely exhausting! 
I have fallen once so it frightens me a bit. So this time I decided travel by wheelchair to the bathroom. Hubby doesn't like that I took protective boot off. I wanted to make things easier. Nothing comes easy these days. Finding that each limb truly has a place and purpose and one cannot function properly without the other. Hmmmm........Sounds vaguely familiar from the word of God.

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Romans 12:4

For as we have many members in one body, but all the members do not have the same function

I thought it would be easier to take off in living room than in the small box that they call a bathroom here in my apartment.
Getting in the wheelchair or getting up always presents a small problem. But I somehow have found away to lift myself without putting weight on foot.
YEA!
Not an easy thing to do at all.
I'm thankful it is my left foot and not my right.
So when hubby gets me into the doorway I lift myself on to the toilet sit. There I prepare myself for the bath that I have so been waiting to take.
Funny how we take those wonderful joyous luxury items and times so for granted.
Not me any more! It is a gift!
Then I must position self enough to get both legs over tub so hubby can lift me to the shower chair.
What a wonderful invention those are. So many little things to be grateful and thankful for that I have never thought of before since this accident happened with my ankle.

There I sit and thank God for the chair,  the shower hand held that I can lift and let the water run all over me.  Refreshing me and cleansing me. Just much like the Lord does when He washes us.

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Psalm 51:2

Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

There in His presence I sit and I find myself in a new place in my life; a journey I thought I would never take in my life time.

Learning to be totally trusting of another to care for me.

Totally dependant requiring total trust and assurance that they will do that for me.

Never doubting for a minute.

Because if fear comes in....

Trust is lost.

Just as a child depends on us or our loving pets to meet each need and more in love;

Or those that are in need of full time care, depending on those to help them in their daily activities and life.

They trust; it is done.

Here I am asked to trust totally with no questions.

Much as a child, a puppy and those in need of others help to get them through each day;

With compassion and love.

Much like when we reach to trust the Lord to care for us in faith.

Trusting He will do as His words says.

A testing........

I don't know.

Faith growing this I know for sure.

Learning to totally rely on the words He wrote in His love letter to me.

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Psalm 32:10

Many sorrows shall be to the wicked; but he trusts in the Lord, mercy shall surround him.

Psalm 33:3

Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully with a shout of joy.

Proverbs 3:5-6

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.

With each passing moment and the water washing over me I realize the love the Father has for me.

I may not understand why this happened. But I do know He will bring me to the side of Victory in the end. I will learn how much His love spands through others. I will learn to walk again with His grace and love. The encouragement and prayers of others. The healing hands and gifts He has given the doctors and caregivers. There will be days of many tears and frustration. But in the end I know He will not fail me.

With Him on my side I will be Victorious!
He will send those with His perfect love to minster to my every need.

Just as my husband helped me bath and carried me from one seat to another the Lord will carry me to victory to victory as I re-learn to walk once again.

The road ahead is long but I know I have already won! Because He loved me and healed me through His son 2000 years ago.
His love letter tells me so.
So I hold onto each word as the very life giving line that it is.
The washing of His word cleans me and heals me.
Tub time will never be the same again.

This is a picture of my bakers dozen in staples that will be removed this Monday morning. I took this picture after my shower. Thinking ..........WOW! In there is metal and screws holding me together.

But... the real truth is that God is holding me together.

Below are links that friends suggest I try to help me while I'm unable to work.

I have no medical insurance.

Oregon has no temporary disability that I can apply for.

My income supported half the household needs.

Please feel free to share

Thank you!

http://www.giveforward.com/dashboard/fundraiser/39036/overview/index/ via @GiveForward

Moblity And Return To Full Use

Where have you had an unusual playdate with God?

Laura over at Wellspring

http://www.lauraboggess.com/

Finger Print Friday~ How Wonderful & Beautiful

Fingerprint Friday

There is a song by Steven Curtis Chapman that says:
I can see the fingerprints of god
When I look at you
I can see the fingerprints of god
And I know its true
You're a masterpiece
That all creation quietly applauds
And you're covered with the fingerprints of god
So look around you and see where YOU can see God's fingerprints. Is it in nature? Kids? Animals? Where do you see them? Here's how to join in.

1. Blog with your interpretation of God's fingerprints. Be sure to link back to Beki over at TheRusted Chain

http://www.blog.therustedchain.com/

so others can find the entire list of participants!
2. After you've posted your blog, sign the Linky below. Have fun exploring the other links as well! Please only sign in if you're participating. Hopefully this will make us look at things through fresh eyes throughout the week!
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How wonderfully we are created

How wonderful and beautifully we are knitted together.

This past week I understood more clearly how beautifully we are created and knitted together.

I rolled my left foot inward last Tuesday afternoon on a trip to mail packages off to my daughters in California. My ankle snapped and I popped everything back in place. Though that would not be enough. A trip to the emergency room and some x-rays would reveal I would be in need of emercy surgery. Next day after Doctor looked at it I was being checked into the hospital where I work as a housekeeper.  (Side note the very room I cleaned the day before; funny I cleaned my own hospital room for me. little did I know the day I was cleaning it. LOL) By that afternoon I was being rolled into surgery to have a metal plate and four screws put into my ankle. I had broke the fibular bone and fractured the other, as well as pulled out all muscle tissues and tenants out of place. With a long drooling recovery facing me.

So ......You are wondering where is the finger print of God?

Well.....It amazing to me to see how wonderfully we are knitted together.

The gift of healing given to the doctors to mend the broken bones and heal the sick.

As our Father in heaven uses each one as His minster of healing using their gifts and talents that they have been given.

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Isaiah 52:7

How beautiful upon the mountain's are the feet of him who brings good news, who proclaims peace, who brings glad tidings of good things, who proclaims salvation, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns."

The picture below was taken at doctors office one week after surgery. The two small toes are unable to move. So we are working on getting them back to normal with foot exercise. I am wearing a boot that looks like something from outer space.

Who knew when I was child watching the 'Bonic Woman', that I would have some bionic parts put into me to help me be perfectly knitted back together.

One Week After Surgery
Bakers Dozen of Staples

Below is two fundraiser links to help through this four months of recovery and medical bills. As I carried half the bills through my work.

We have no medical insurance to cover medical.

We are in the process of applying for help.

Through much prayers and through encouragement of some friends they suggested I give these a try.

Thank you!

http://www.giveforward.com/dashboard/fundraiser/39036/overview/index/ via @GiveForward

Moblity And Return To Full Use

What finger print of God, made you stop and go WOW! This past week?

Greenday On Raindrops & Daisies

Love going over to Raindrops and Daisies and I know you will too.

Though I haven't blogged in a while I'm jumping in with my one good foot. Sitting and laying here. I have found how much I miss expressing myself here on my blog and visiting those I love and their blogs.

So it appears it is green day over at Raindrops and Daisies,

so I thought I would join in even with my limited photos. I did find one I had posted a while back on Face Book.

I had come along this fun little site while on a walk in the neighborhood. Thought how fun and clever of some of the neighborhood kids. It as well made such a fun photo. Put a smile on my face. With fantasy dancing in my head of childhood fun of days gone by.

I found this site in late Spring early Summer. Which I can tell you is now long gone. Shortly after coming across it; a few days later someone had removed it. 

Some of the sites and finds I will miss out on during this recovery time. So I will enjoy journeying through all of your blogs and photos as I dream of being inside each one of them as I travel through blog world enjoying the finds you have to share with us all.

I hoping in this time in recovery and healing I will find some way to take some photos to share as well.

Window of Childhood Dreams

What exciting green finds have you found in unwrapping of your journeys this week?

Come link up with Raindrops and Daisies.

http://raindropsanddaisys.blogspot.com/

Thankful Thursday

Good morning to everyone!

It has been a long break away.

I want to get back to my blogging.

What a wonderful place to start on Thankful Thursday.

So much has happened and transpired over the months that I haven't been here.

So my first
"BIG THANKFUL"
Is I have a  blog to come express myself.

Here we are on Thankful Thursday!

Isn't it wonderful to be able to make a list and share all the many blessing that you are thankful for?

Come and join the fun with Tara over at Undeserving Grace.

http://www.undeservingrace.com/

I am

NOW

Also linking up with

Grace Alone

http://www.eph2810.com/

As well as:

First Day of My life

as well for thankfuls.

http://www.firstdayofmylife.org/
Found yet another great link up of thankfuls
over at:
Black Tag Diaries
http://blacktagdiaries.blogspot.com/

See what others are thankful for.

I know I'm very excited to share the wonders of the Lord through my thankful list

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1. A new day filled with love
2. My husband who tries so hard to take care of me during this long recovery ahead of me
3. Friends that send o much love and support with many prayers
4. A wheelchair
5. My walker
6. A doctor that has my best interest for the log term
7. The sun playing morning peek-a-boo
8. My lap top since I cannot sit at the desk and work on the desk top
9. My noisy bird Hancho
10. Morning coffee
11. Flowers blooming bringing me such delight
12. Little puppies that come to visit and cheer me up Love you Mickey and Little man Diesel.
13. The Lords word which is fresh and new everyday
14. The Lords provision while I recovery the next four months
15. A story and an adventure to share
16. Ears to hear the jets fly over head
17. The word thank you
18. TV even though I don't think there is much worth watching on it
19. Pain meds
20. My fundraisers that have been set up to help me

http://www.giveforward.com/dashboard/fundraiser/39036/overview/index/ via @GiveForward

Moblity And Return To Full Use

What gifts have you unwrapped this week that your thankful for?

Three Word Wednesday

Emotion; noun: A natural instinctive state of mind deriving from one's circumstances, mood, or relationships with others; instinctive or intuitive feeling as distinguished from reasoning or knowledge.

Falter; verb: Start to lose strength or momentum; speak in a hesitant or unsteady voice; move unsteadily or in a way that shows lack of confidence.

Touch; verb: Come so close to (an object) as to be or come into contact with it; bring one's hand or another part of one's body into contact with; come or bring into mutual contact; handle in order to manipulate, alter, or otherwise affect, esp. in an adverse way; cause harm to (someone); have an effect on; make a difference to; noun: An act of touching someone or something.

As I falter to reach my destination

With each step I tumble and stumble

With each falter forward

The emotions rage

Reaching for something to touch

To hold steady

Just one more step

The touch of steadiness

To reach my destination

~Beth~

Have you ever felt unsteady on your feet?

http://www.threewordwednesday.com/