Hebrews 6:15
" Then Abraham waited patiently and he received what God had promised."
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
God's Word
I am so thankful that I have God's Word. There is so much information in this one book, called the Bible. If you are hurting, need comfort, advice (about anything) and anything else under the sun, it can be found in God's Word.
This is something I am finding to be true. For the past 4 yrs, I have been reading the Bible all the way through. With each time, I have learned something new. I had thought about not doing it next year, but I have decided to read through it again. I can't wait to see what I will learn next year.
I am hoping by the end of this year, I will have it written out, how to read through the entire Bible, in one year, two different ways. I bought me a Bible 4 yrs ago that it has it broken down for me. It gives me scriptures to read each day of the week, such as: some old testament, some new testament, Psalms and Proverbs. The book is Change your Life Daily Bible by Becky Tirabassi - her website is www.changeyourlife.com. (Change your life is in no way paying me for this endorsement of her website or Bible.)
I am wanting to share a verse each day that has touched me or just a verse to share. Please feel free to share verses with me. I love to see what verses influence other people.
Today's Verse:
Hebrews 4:16
"Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need."
This is something I am finding to be true. For the past 4 yrs, I have been reading the Bible all the way through. With each time, I have learned something new. I had thought about not doing it next year, but I have decided to read through it again. I can't wait to see what I will learn next year.
I am hoping by the end of this year, I will have it written out, how to read through the entire Bible, in one year, two different ways. I bought me a Bible 4 yrs ago that it has it broken down for me. It gives me scriptures to read each day of the week, such as: some old testament, some new testament, Psalms and Proverbs. The book is Change your Life Daily Bible by Becky Tirabassi - her website is www.changeyourlife.com. (Change your life is in no way paying me for this endorsement of her website or Bible.)
I am wanting to share a verse each day that has touched me or just a verse to share. Please feel free to share verses with me. I love to see what verses influence other people.
Today's Verse:
Hebrews 4:16
"Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need."
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Mary
Last night was Mary's first middle school basketball game. She really did good. I was proud of her.
As always, I was a nervous wreck. That has become the normal for me. I was always nervous when the boys play baseball, especially when they pitched.
In the picture, is Thomas and Mark showing their support for their sister. Between the two shirts it says - WE LOVE MARY. On the back of the shirts is has Brother 1 and Brother 2. They love that they can finally cheer for their sister.
For years, their sister has cheered for them while they have played countless baseball, basketball and football games. She would take her Barbies with her, but she always cheered for them. They said this was their time to cheer for her.
I am so thankful and proud of my kids.
As always, I was a nervous wreck. That has become the normal for me. I was always nervous when the boys play baseball, especially when they pitched.
For years, their sister has cheered for them while they have played countless baseball, basketball and football games. She would take her Barbies with her, but she always cheered for them. They said this was their time to cheer for her.
I am so thankful and proud of my kids.
Friday, November 5, 2010
Final Thyroid Story
Well, this is the conclusion to my thyroid story.
It has been almost 10 years since I found out that I had to have thyroid surgery and that I had thyroid cancer. It has been a long journey. Some of it, being good and some of it, not being easy, but I have come through it and am a fighter.
Each year, since my surgery, I have had to have a I-130 Whole Body scan done. It meant that I had to come off my medication for two to four weeks. That was always the worse part of the whole test. It was horrible having to come off my medication, but I knew it was something I had to do. I tried not to worry about each test and the results, but it is hard, not too. I am so very thankful to God, that they all came out negative for anymore cancer.
I really don't think I could have gotten through any of this ordeal without God's grace. There were days that I didn't feel like getting out of bed, but I knew that I had too. With God's grace, I was able to do just the things that I had to get done. With God's grace, my husband and kids were fabulous through all of this. They were there from day one and are still there for me now. I just can't thank them or God enough for being there for me.
Now for the future - I am not sure what it holds. I am suppose to have another Whole Body scan done, but now there is a new test that I don't have to come totally off my medication. Thank you Lord for that. I know that there is so much more to learn about thyroid cancer and being hypothyroid.
I am wanting to post the things that I find so that we can all learn together. I would love to hear from any of you that have thyroid issues and things you have learned. Maybe we can all learn together.
Thank you for letting me share my story with you.
It has been almost 10 years since I found out that I had to have thyroid surgery and that I had thyroid cancer. It has been a long journey. Some of it, being good and some of it, not being easy, but I have come through it and am a fighter.
Each year, since my surgery, I have had to have a I-130 Whole Body scan done. It meant that I had to come off my medication for two to four weeks. That was always the worse part of the whole test. It was horrible having to come off my medication, but I knew it was something I had to do. I tried not to worry about each test and the results, but it is hard, not too. I am so very thankful to God, that they all came out negative for anymore cancer.
I really don't think I could have gotten through any of this ordeal without God's grace. There were days that I didn't feel like getting out of bed, but I knew that I had too. With God's grace, I was able to do just the things that I had to get done. With God's grace, my husband and kids were fabulous through all of this. They were there from day one and are still there for me now. I just can't thank them or God enough for being there for me.
Now for the future - I am not sure what it holds. I am suppose to have another Whole Body scan done, but now there is a new test that I don't have to come totally off my medication. Thank you Lord for that. I know that there is so much more to learn about thyroid cancer and being hypothyroid.
I am wanting to post the things that I find so that we can all learn together. I would love to hear from any of you that have thyroid issues and things you have learned. Maybe we can all learn together.
Thank you for letting me share my story with you.
Mary' Birthday
It has been crazy around here this week. Mary's birthday was yesterday, she turned 12. It is hard to believe that my baby girl is 12, almost a teenager. I really don't know where the time has gone. Kids really do, grow up, way to fast.
As a tradition, in our family, we go out to eat, at a restaurant of the birthday person's choice. She wanted O'Charley's, so that is where we went. Here is a picture of my three kids - from left to right - Thomas, Mary and Mark. We had a great time.
This weekend isn't going to be any calmer. Mary has a scrimmage game tonight and one tomorrow. Can't wait to see her play on the middle school junior varsity team. Then everyone is coming over tomorrow night for a family birthday party. I am making a big cookie cake and a big pot of homemade chili. Looking forward to having everyone over.
Hope you all have a great weekend!!!
As a tradition, in our family, we go out to eat, at a restaurant of the birthday person's choice. She wanted O'Charley's, so that is where we went. Here is a picture of my three kids - from left to right - Thomas, Mary and Mark. We had a great time.
This weekend isn't going to be any calmer. Mary has a scrimmage game tonight and one tomorrow. Can't wait to see her play on the middle school junior varsity team. Then everyone is coming over tomorrow night for a family birthday party. I am making a big cookie cake and a big pot of homemade chili. Looking forward to having everyone over.
Hope you all have a great weekend!!!
Monday, November 1, 2010
Thyroid Story - Part III
Let me see - Where did I leave off?
I thought that when the doctor took out the rest of my thyroid that my journey was over with, little did I know, it was not. That was one of the hardest summers, that I can ever remember and it was one, that I will never forget.
I had to go in, after the surgery, to have a thyroid scan done just to make sure that there were not pieces of my thyroid left behind. Well, not sure how it happened, but there was a tiny piece left and it was still active. So, this meant, that I had to have the radioactive iodine done.
Doesn't sound too bad, does it? Well, for the most part it wasn't. The worse part was the time it was taking to get the test done and the hospital to read the report. You have to know, that during this time, I was not taking any thyroid medication at all. If you don't know anything about thyroid, then you will not understand why this was so hard, and the worse part.
I remember sleeping late most mornings, finally getting up and dressed, just before noon. Then it was time to lay down and take a nap. I felt so sorry for my kids, during this time, because I just didn't have the energy to do anything. However, they were the best kids any mother could ask for. They were there for me. No one understood, not even my mother. Until the time, that I was talking to her on the phone and I was out of breath. She asked me what I was doing, and I told her, folding a load of clothes. It took everything I had to fold that load of towels.
Anyway, the radioactive iodine, wasn't really that bad. I had to stay in the hospital for 3 days and 2 nights. I was in total isolation. At first, that was really nice. Heck, I had three kids ages of 13, 7 and 3. I could only take things into the room that I didn't want to bring out. So, I took magazines and coloring books. Thank goodness I am a TV junkie.
The nurses couldn't even come into my room. They would leave my food, on throw-away containers, just inside the door. They put a large trash can in my room, in order for me, to throw any leftovers away. Every inch of the room had either paper taped down or saran wrap. I did do some coloring on the walls and floors. That was actually fun.
After, the treatment, I had to wait so many days so that I could have another thyroid scan done. This time they did a whole body scan, to make sure there was nothing else showing and that all the iodine, had gotten all the way out. (I still haven't had any medication) The results seemed like it took forever to be read. The person was either out of town or just too busy, to read my report. The report finally got read and everything was fine.
So, therefore, after many months of agonizing fatigue, pain and emotional roller coaster, I got to go back on my medication. It takes a few days for it to get into your system.
For additional information on Thyroid and Thyroid Cancer, you can visit About.com. They have a lot of great information regarding Thyroid subject.
Stay tuned next Friday for the final installment to my Thyroid story ...
I thought that when the doctor took out the rest of my thyroid that my journey was over with, little did I know, it was not. That was one of the hardest summers, that I can ever remember and it was one, that I will never forget.
I had to go in, after the surgery, to have a thyroid scan done just to make sure that there were not pieces of my thyroid left behind. Well, not sure how it happened, but there was a tiny piece left and it was still active. So, this meant, that I had to have the radioactive iodine done.
Doesn't sound too bad, does it? Well, for the most part it wasn't. The worse part was the time it was taking to get the test done and the hospital to read the report. You have to know, that during this time, I was not taking any thyroid medication at all. If you don't know anything about thyroid, then you will not understand why this was so hard, and the worse part.
I remember sleeping late most mornings, finally getting up and dressed, just before noon. Then it was time to lay down and take a nap. I felt so sorry for my kids, during this time, because I just didn't have the energy to do anything. However, they were the best kids any mother could ask for. They were there for me. No one understood, not even my mother. Until the time, that I was talking to her on the phone and I was out of breath. She asked me what I was doing, and I told her, folding a load of clothes. It took everything I had to fold that load of towels.
Anyway, the radioactive iodine, wasn't really that bad. I had to stay in the hospital for 3 days and 2 nights. I was in total isolation. At first, that was really nice. Heck, I had three kids ages of 13, 7 and 3. I could only take things into the room that I didn't want to bring out. So, I took magazines and coloring books. Thank goodness I am a TV junkie.
The nurses couldn't even come into my room. They would leave my food, on throw-away containers, just inside the door. They put a large trash can in my room, in order for me, to throw any leftovers away. Every inch of the room had either paper taped down or saran wrap. I did do some coloring on the walls and floors. That was actually fun.
After, the treatment, I had to wait so many days so that I could have another thyroid scan done. This time they did a whole body scan, to make sure there was nothing else showing and that all the iodine, had gotten all the way out. (I still haven't had any medication) The results seemed like it took forever to be read. The person was either out of town or just too busy, to read my report. The report finally got read and everything was fine.
So, therefore, after many months of agonizing fatigue, pain and emotional roller coaster, I got to go back on my medication. It takes a few days for it to get into your system.
For additional information on Thyroid and Thyroid Cancer, you can visit About.com. They have a lot of great information regarding Thyroid subject.
Stay tuned next Friday for the final installment to my Thyroid story ...
Homemade Applesauce
I made on Halloween weekend. This recipe was very easy to make and tasted really good. Hope you enjoy!!!
Homemade Applesauce
2 lg. navel oranges, zested and juiced
1 lemon, zested and juiced
3 pounds of Granny Smith apples (about 6 to 8 apples)
3 pounds of sweet red apples - Macoun, Mcintosh, Winesap (about 6 to 8 apples)
1/2 cup of light brown sugar, packed
4 Tbsp. unsalted butter
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground allspice
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Place the zest and juice of the oranges and lemon in a large bowl. Peel, quarter, and core the apples (reserving the peel of 2 of the red apples) and toss them in the juice. Pour the apples, reserved apple, peel, and juice into a nonreactive Dutch over or enameled iron pot. Add the brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, and allspice and cover the pot. Bake for 1-1/2 hours, or until all the apples are soft. Remove the discard the red apple peel. Mix with a whisk until smooth, and serve warm or at room temperature.
Serves: 2-1/2 quarts
Prep time: 20 min
Cook Time: 1 hr. 30 min.
Level: Easy
** Note: I used Fugi apples. Make sure to put long peels into the dish. It was hard finding the smaller peels. Also, I used a potato masher along with the whisk. **
Homemade Applesauce
2 lg. navel oranges, zested and juiced
1 lemon, zested and juiced
3 pounds of Granny Smith apples (about 6 to 8 apples)
3 pounds of sweet red apples - Macoun, Mcintosh, Winesap (about 6 to 8 apples)
1/2 cup of light brown sugar, packed
4 Tbsp. unsalted butter
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground allspice
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Place the zest and juice of the oranges and lemon in a large bowl. Peel, quarter, and core the apples (reserving the peel of 2 of the red apples) and toss them in the juice. Pour the apples, reserved apple, peel, and juice into a nonreactive Dutch over or enameled iron pot. Add the brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, and allspice and cover the pot. Bake for 1-1/2 hours, or until all the apples are soft. Remove the discard the red apple peel. Mix with a whisk until smooth, and serve warm or at room temperature.
Serves: 2-1/2 quarts
Prep time: 20 min
Cook Time: 1 hr. 30 min.
Level: Easy
** Note: I used Fugi apples. Make sure to put long peels into the dish. It was hard finding the smaller peels. Also, I used a potato masher along with the whisk. **
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