It has been a great few days since September 3rd. Here are some of the highlights…..
1 Year Anniversary of Being Back In the Desert – As of 9/5, it has been exactly one year since I moved back to the desert from Los Angeles. As I look back, I think about how when I arrived that I had to helped out of the car and could barely make it into the wheelchair from the car. I think about how I could not reach the upper cabinets in the kitchen so Mike barked at Sheila to make sure she put everything where I could reach it. I think about how afraid I was to be back home without Mike and the kids being around. In this one year, so many things have changed for the better. I have made so much progress. I am no longer afraid!
My Grandma’s Birthday. I am so blessed to have my grandmother here with us alive, well and with all her faculties. She turned 93 on September 5th. This is a true blessing to our family. We have five generations in this family that get to know and love her…. Wow!
My Cousin Opens a New Restaurant – Last week Mara and Ruben opened their new destination hot spot in downtown Palm Springs. A great seafood joint…. Ruben & Ozzy’s Oyster Bar & Grill. Jasmine and I went there on Thursday afternoon and I was pleased beyond my greatest expectations at the place and the food was amazing! I am so proud of my family!
Recliner Purchased thanks to my Grandma – Jasmine drove me out to Indio in search of a recliner for the house. Sitting in this scooter chair all day is beginning to be problematic no matter how much I stand or do laps around the house. My hips need to be able to get out of this position. We found the perfect chair and not only does it recline but it massages, and heats and lifts. Yeah! Ok, but one small hiccup… they delivered it this afternoon and I had to refuse it and send it back because it didnt work… Booooo 🙁
STANDING WITH MORE EASE – This morning, I stayed in bed after waking up at 9:00 a.m. I decided that I would just lay there and read. (I’ve been reading The Hunger Games trilogy and am now on the final book.) After getting my morning fill of reading I decided I would shower and shampoo my hair and get dressed before getting a bite to eat. After doing all of that and then making my way to the kitchen I decided to do a little standing first. I WAS SHOCKED at how easily I got to my feet this morning. It was almost as if I didn’t have to think about the process at all. This was just amazing to me because, it just confirmed what my spirit has been telling me….. to be still and let God do the healing while I do my part in getting these muscles strengthened to do their job.
On Tuesday, I contacted my pastor and asked her about fasting because I felt that my spirit was leading me in that direction. She told me that, coincidentally enough that she was just preparing a lesson plan on fasting and praying and that she would send me over some information.
That coincidence confirmed for me that fasting is what I was suppose to do. So, I fasted yesterday. I read Isaiah 58 as a point of reference. I fasted in order to deny my flesh and increase my spiritual awareness. I didn’t tell anyone else that I was fasting. It was going to be between me and God. If you are thinking about fasting, go to your Bible and find scripture on it. For me, Isaiah 58 put it all in perspective for me.
Bible App Suggestion…. If you have and IPhone, you may want to upload a free app of the NKJV Bible for iPhone. It has a great “topic search” feature which is how I found the scriptures on fasting. It also has other great user friendly features. Annnnd, its free.
