A JOYFUL NOISE

Last week, specifically Tuesday and Wednesday, I was really down in the "dumps".  I was extremely sad and my heart was hurting, I would find myself crying.  I texted a dear friend and she was most understanding of my situation.   She told me she would be praying for me.     Here's my story. I think I have mentioned at one point to some of you earlier this year about my desire to go on a mission trip to East Asia with my church.  I have done all the preliminary things and was all geared up for this wonderful opportunity.   It was very exciting time for me as it had been my desire for over a decade for an opportunity like this to come  up.    So, long story short, concerns arose due to health issues.  The leaders of this trip didn't want me to spend the money and then end up my loosing the money in fear that my health issue would become worse.  With prayer and obedience to God, I decided it was best for...

Lately, I've struggled writing and publicizing what I have been going through, how I am feeling, or even what God is teaching me.   It's not just on this blog, it's even on Facebook status or commenting to people when I'm asked "how are you doing?" (Not that I'm going to lie or anything).   For one thing I don't want to sound like a broken record, repeating the same thing over and over again, when in reality, my pain is still there.  Almost every day, the pain affects me in different levels; and I feel there are days I learn something different each day (what I can/can't handle)!   I rarely put up a status anymore saying much about myself and how I'm feeling because I don't want to seem I'm looking for sympathy; yet, what I'm really needing is a lot of prayers (maybe some cyber hugs!).  I don't want to sound discontent because I know God has a purpose and it will be made known in due time.   Those of you who tell me how much the...