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Muppet, thank you too!


Carrie- Romans 8:28 says that the Lord uses all things to work to the good of those who love him and are called of him according to his purpose. I had to tell myself that a few times after I weighed this morning. Put a new battery in the scale and weighed for the challenge I am in at weighins...and yikes.

I am over 15 pounds heavier than when I weighed about 2 weeks ago. I know alot of it is water weight from the steroids and other meds I've been on for over 2 weeks. I hate it when the steroids have to be upped because I blow up so much. Granted part of that 15 pounds is probably from my cheat day yesterday, gotta change it so that its not the day before the weighin LOL. I usually dont partake in our campout party, but I partook LOL, meatballs, cheeseball, lace cookies, choc chip cookies, dip with veggies, and more dip with chips....So I am going back to my usual cheat day of a Five Guys or homecooked burger and fries, probably on Tues or weds. Oh geesh I forgot about the buckeyes we made, I had more than one and thats all I am saying LOL!

But anyway, I delaying my weighin until tomorrow, because usually when I drop the steroids I lose a few pounds pretty fast in water weight. I dont think its fair for everyone else to start a weighin with an inflated weight like that when I know alot of it will drop fast. I am praying the steroids wont have to be upped again because since June its been almost a constant in my life.

When I woke up the verse looking at me on my calendar was this-

Psalm 147:3 He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.

and He does!!! I was in agony and now its an amazing change. I heard a wise lady say that God puts broken hearts back together, but we have to give Him all the pieces. On April 20, the day of the divorce, I gave him everything, the change is so profound. That agony I felt is now replaced with the truth which is hope, contentness, and happiness knowing that no matter what, God is taking care of every part of my life....and my husband's life.

When I start to feel alone or overwhelmed, Isaiah 54 reminds me that God is right there with me when I feel abandoned, ending with "no weapon formed against me shall prosper".

Its easy to get caught up in the details of our situations (which are most times lies straight from the devil), making things even more impossible in our minds..but we only need to focus on the truth. Even with bad things are thrown in our way by the devil to break us, God will use them for our good. Nothing is impossible for God, no weapon or person will prosper coming against us, He will fight for us (Exodus 14:14), If God be for us (saved through Jesus Christ), who can be against us? no one! (Romans 8:31)

I could pass out at seeing my weight jump 15 pounds in 2 weeks, but I know that those numbers will come down.... and I dont have to starve myself or exercise 6 hours a day for them to come down either. Dont get me wrong, I know I have to work hard at losing weight (especially now with even the constant low dose of steroids I am on), but I have to keep my focus on the ONE that is supplying the strength that I used to take for granted.

Hope you all have a blessed day!