Chit Chat (9)

[nChrist]

Everyone is talking about losing weight and I have a picture in my mind of Chinese take-out for supper. Maybe I can convince myself that it's low calorie and good for us. One of our favorites is combination lo mien (sp) with egg rolls. After all, we can start our diet tomorrow.

 

[servant of Merciful Love]

Everyone is talking about losing weight and I have a picture in my mind of Chinese take-out for supper. Maybe I can convince myself that it's low calorie and good for us. One of our favorites is combination lo mien (sp) with egg rolls. After all, we can start our diet tomorrow.

That is too funny

We splurged on Chinese food last night, and finished the leftovers tonight

I'm with you ~ TOMORROW we diet

 

[davedajobauk]

Everyone is talking about losing weight
and I have a picture in my mind of Chinese take-out for supper.
Maybe I can convince myself that it's low calorie and good for us.
One of our favorites is combination lo mien (sp) with egg rolls.
After all, we can start our diet tomorrow.

That is too funny

We splurged on Chinese food last night,
and finished the leftovers tonight

I'm with you ~ TOMORROW we diet

You guys!!!!!

If, the Lord shall bring you to face it.... then eat what He provides
He will also, see you through it
Bon appetit!!!



dave

 

[servant of Merciful Love]

You guys!!!!!

If, the Lord shall bring you to face it.... then eat what He provides
He will also, see you through it
Bon appetit!!!



dave

There you go I am with you Dave

Well, it is done on my end

And we did enjoy it

 

[angelwind]

Everyone is talking about losing weight and I have a picture in my mind of Chinese take-out for supper. Maybe I can convince myself that it's low calorie and good for us. One of our favorites is combination lo mien (sp) with egg rolls. After all, we can start our diet tomorrow.

That is too funny

We splurged on Chinese food last night, and finished the leftovers tonight

I'm with you ~ TOMORROW we diet

You guys!!!!!

If, the Lord shall bring you to face it.... then eat what He provides
He will also, see you through it
Bon appetit!!!



dave

We had Chinese food for late luch or early dinner last Sunday...I will not give up Chinese food...I gained weight on the Mexican food.

The rice and veggies are very tasty to us...I can find more low fat items in the Mexican realm too...if I discipline myself. I think it is now or never...LOL.

 

[servant of Merciful Love]

We had Chinese food for late luch or early dinner last Sunday...I will not give up Chinese food...I gained weight on the Mexican food.

The rice and veggies are very tasty to us...I can find more low fat items in the Mexican realm too...if I discipline myself. I think it is now or never...LOL.

Yup an occasional treat keeps the life light glowing

I will walk tomorrow, and the diuretic will kick in later

 

[angelwind]

Yup an occasional treat keeps the life light glowing

I will walk tomorrow, and the diuretic will kick in later

I am really cutting down on the salt too...went way overboard with that I think.
I did manage a short walk with Gracie today...but still rested the legs a lot...tomorrow they might feel even better.

I was anorexic in my early 40's...starved myself down to a stick...my weight stayed down for years, then I had digestive issues that really limited what I could eat...lately I can eat almost anything...and to my family's happiness I have been...but now is the time for sensible thinking...sensible, not starving, eating plans.

 

[servant of Merciful Love]

Praying for your balance ...and mine

I never had weight issues until my thyroid/adrenal illnesses; in my youth I ate well and was thin.

I don't have a lot to lose but it is hard to get it down, and keep it down.

I am just eating sensibly, staying active, and the rest will fall into place over time

 

[angelwind]

Praying for your balance ...and mine

I never had weight issues until my thyroid/adrenal illnesses; in my youth I ate well and was thin.

I don't have a lot to lose but it is hard to get it down, and keep it down.

I am just eating sensibly, staying active, and the rest will fall into place over time

That is what I am trying to do too...I was not over weight when I went anorexic...just very depressed and nervous. I am much improved...staying active is a challenge with joint pain...I have to be careful not to overdo...my head wants to go a lot more more...bones say no. I have the low thyroid too...discussed that yesterday with the doc.

 

[servant of Merciful Love]

Yeah, I must pace myself too, with my thyroid/adrenals.

Praying for your increased stamina

 

[davedajobauk]

THE GREATEST GIFT​

God is a giver, not a taker.
Throughout Scripture, we find evidence of His great generosity towards His creation.
From the beginning of time as we know it, when He called forth Creation--
when He gave existence to things that had never before existed--
we can see the true heart of God.
He literally gave of Himself to make each one of us.
"The Lord God formed man from the dust of the ground
and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living being"
(Genesis 2:7).
The very nature of God is to give, to create, and to bless His creation.
Unfortunately, many of us are so self-absorbed and greedy for gain
that we do not even have the eyes to see
the countless gifts that God has already worked into our lives.
Yet, God wants us to be givers too.
He created us to be like Him--to pour of ourselves into other people,
and to reciprocate His love for us.
God created us with the power to be able to give back to Him!
When I really stop and think about this, it truly amazes me--that God--
the sum of ALL good things, who holds ALL power and authority
would humble Himself in this way.
He didn't make himself entirely independent of His creation,
or set Himself up as a mere casual observer of humankind,
though He certainly had the power to do so.
Instead, He allowed Himself to love us to the point where our returned love would be a blessing to Him.
Each one of us, little and insignificant as we are, has been given the profound gift
of the ability to bring joy to the heart of God.
It is extremely humbling to me, when I stop and consider that God
has thus set the laws of His creation into motion.
That the One who is Love personified, would actually be blessed by the love that I could offer Him.
This is the greatest gift of all, and it is given to every human being who has ever lived or will live--
the ability to give of ourselves to God and to each other.
Without this gift, life would be very empty indeed.

Even now as we go about our daily lives, all creation groans in frustration,
waiting for the sons of God to be revealed
(Romans 8:19-22).
There is so much work to be done, and so few who are willing to do it. John 4:35-36 says
".... I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields!
They are ripe for harvest.
Even now the reaper draws his wages, even now he harvests the crop for eternal life,
so that the sower and the reaper may be glad together."
God intends both the sower and the reaper to share the same joy of the harvest.
There should be no competition among God's faithful servants, no jostling each other
for the "prime" positions, no envy or personal ambition.
If we truly love the Lord, our only goal should be to bless Him, to serve Him,
and to advance His kingdom.

As I was praying, I saw a vision of the Lord,
manifested in the person of someone I love very much.
In the vision, I saw this person laying in bed, exhausted after a hard day's work.
The Lord said to me
"What do you think she would like right now? How could you bless her?"
I could instantly see that a cup of hot tea and a home-cooked meal would be just as much,
if not more of a blessing to her than whatever big, distant work I could conjure up
to show her my love.
Immediately, I could see what God was trying to show me.
We are created like Him.
If we appreciate a "small" gift given in love
more than the fanfare of a "big" gift given in insincerity
how much more does God?

As the vision continued, I could see Jesus sitting alone
by a road with people running up and down it.
They were all very busy.
Some were stopping and chatting with Him for a moment here and there,
but as I overheard their conversations, they were mostly
to inform Jesus of what they wanted from Him,
or what they were going to do for Him.
One man in particular ran up to him.
"Oh, Jesus, I'm so excited," he cried. "I'm off to tell the world all about you!"
Quickly he ran off before Jesus could say anything at all.
My heart broke, as I saw Him there, sitting by Himself.
Yes, He wanted to bless those people with things beyond their wildest imagination.
Yes, He wanted them to find fulfillment in serving Him.
But what He really wanted most of all
was for those people to come and sit with Him and talk awhile...
to hold His hand and look deep into His eyes...
to share their dreams and sorrows, and to hear His joys and sorrows...
to let Him simply give His love to them.
In all their mad rush to give and get,
they missed the greatest treasure of all,
sitting right in front of them.



Have a Son-blessed day everyone

dave

 

[servant of Merciful Love]

Dave ~ Beautiful!
Thanks for sharing

 

[nChrist]

Another Amen Brother Dave - I enjoyed it.

 

[davedajobauk]

Dave ~ Beautiful!
Thanks for sharing

Another Amen Brother Dave - I enjoyed it.

I had a very bad night, last night
I got very little sleep and could not lay in bed past 7am
My ability to breathe was minimal..... and, almost impossible

I was so tired that I got back into bed @ 10.30am
and kept the fan going directly into my face
Mary accompanied me to A&E this afternoon @1.15pm
and, after several tests;
stethoscope / blood oxygen/ blood pressure / bloods checked in lab
it was determined that I have an infection settling into my lung lining
We eventually got home @ 5pm

It was determined, at the hospital, that my steroid inhaler is woefully inadequate
and so I must take six Prednisolone tablets every morning, for five days
and Amoxycillin Capsules three times per day, for seven days
and see my doctor again, sometime next week for, medication reappraisal

So, with Mary insisting, that I now "REST"
I am still here and kicking around some 'spare-time'





dave

 

[birdie29]

I had a very bad night, last night
I got very little sleep and could not lay in bed past 7am
My ability to breathe was minimal..... and, almost impossible

I was so tired that I got back into bed @ 10.30am
and kept the fan going directly into my face
Mary accompanied me to A&E this afternoon @1.15pm
and, after several tests;
stethoscope / blood oxygen/ blood pressure / bloods checked in lab
it was determined that I have an infection settling into my lung lining
We eventually got home @ 5pm

It was determined, at the hospital, that my steroid inhaler is woefully inadequate
and so I must take six Prednisolone tablets every morning, for five days
and Amoxycillin Capsules three times per day, for seven days
and see my doctor again, sometime next week for, medication reappraisal

So, with Mary insisting, that I now "REST"
I am still here and kicking around some 'spare-time'





dave

praying for your COMPLETE RECOVERY Dave. I'm really beginning to worry about you. Please do as Mary says right now and stop being stubborn ....

 

[angelwind]

I had a very bad night, last night
I got very little sleep and could not lay in bed past 7am
My ability to breathe was minimal..... and, almost impossible

I was so tired that I got back into bed @ 10.30am
and kept the fan going directly into my face
Mary accompanied me to A&E this afternoon @1.15pm
and, after several tests;
stethoscope / blood oxygen/ blood pressure / bloods checked in lab
it was determined that I have an infection settling into my lung lining
We eventually got home @ 5pm

It was determined, at the hospital, that my steroid inhaler is woefully inadequate
and so I must take six Prednisolone tablets every morning, for five days
and Amoxycillin Capsules three times per day, for seven days
and see my doctor again, sometime next week for, medication reappraisal

So, with Mary insisting, that I now "REST"
I am still here and kicking around some 'spare-time'





dave

Ok Dave...you listen to Mary and really rest....I am glad you got some medical attention...I pray all those meds will work efficiently for you...please rest as much as possible, even when you don't want to...LOL.

 

[servant of Merciful Love]

I had a very bad night, last night
I got very little sleep and could not lay in bed past 7am
My ability to breathe was minimal..... and, almost impossible

I was so tired that I got back into bed @ 10.30am
and kept the fan going directly into my face
Mary accompanied me to A&E this afternoon @1.15pm
and, after several tests;
stethoscope / blood oxygen/ blood pressure / bloods checked in lab
it was determined that I have an infection settling into my lung lining
We eventually got home @ 5pm

It was determined, at the hospital, that my steroid inhaler is woefully inadequate
and so I must take six Prednisolone tablets every morning, for five days
and Amoxycillin Capsules three times per day, for seven days
and see my doctor again, sometime next week for, medication reappraisal

So, with Mary insisting, that I now "REST"
I am still here and kicking around some 'spare-time'





dave

Thankfully you were evaluated and have a course of treatment

Praying for your relief and healing ~ Lord, have mercy on our beloved friend, Dave

 

[davedajobauk]

Thankfully you were evaluated and have a course of treatment

Praying for your relief and healing
~ Lord, have mercy on our beloved friend, Dave

Gail Sis'

I am indeed grateful, that the eventual 'diagnosis' @ A&E
was not, the very-likely: 'emphysema'
~along-with it's irreversible damage
which I might then, have-to 'accept' and deal with

I believe, that my Saviour has been very merciful toward me
and has some 'further-use' for me

Thank you my family and friends for your intercessory prayers

May God bless you in the measure that you bless others


your Bro'

dave

 

[nChrist]

I had a very bad night, last night
I got very little sleep and could not lay in bed past 7am
My ability to breathe was minimal..... and, almost impossible

I was so tired that I got back into bed @ 10.30am
and kept the fan going directly into my face
Mary accompanied me to A&E this afternoon @1.15pm
and, after several tests;
stethoscope / blood oxygen/ blood pressure / bloods checked in lab
it was determined that I have an infection settling into my lung lining
We eventually got home @ 5pm

It was determined, at the hospital, that my steroid inhaler is woefully inadequate
and so I must take six Prednisolone tablets every morning, for five days
and Amoxycillin Capsules three times per day, for seven days
and see my doctor again, sometime next week for, medication reappraisal

So, with Mary insisting, that I now "REST"
I am still here and kicking around some 'spare-time'





dave

Brother Dave,

You are in my prayers right now, and you will remain in my prayers. Please do try to get some extra rest and follow the doctor's instructions. I know that it's hard for an active person like you to rest more. Please keep us posted and let us know if there is something more specific we need to pray for. In the meantime - KEEP LOOKING UP!

 

[davedajobauk]

You are in my prayers right now, and you will remain in my prayers.
Please do try to get some extra rest and follow the doctor's instructions.
I know that it's hard for an active person like you to rest more.
Please keep us posted and let us know if there is something more specific we need to pray for. In the meantime - KEEP LOOKING UP!

Thank you Bro' Tom

Prayers do, of-course, "change things"

God bless you and your's


your Bro'

dave