I just joined the local PILATES class, yes, Pilates. I have to keep my muscles going, exercising them gently without causing more injury to my lungs and heart, so I signed up for Pilates. One hour a week for now feels like medicine. The breathing exercise is helping my lungs, a little profit!
1 Timothy 4
8 For bodily exercise profits a little, but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come.
9 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance.
10 For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Steam and cold
My lung capacity and diffusion rate increased by about 2% through plasmapheresis, better than it was 10 months ago. However, I found out the hard way that my lungs can't stand the exteme cold winter conditions here (-20 and below), my lungs also can't stand too much humidity (aka steam room).
Knowing what works and what doesn't helps. I am now learning and gaining new knowledge in this journey. My prayer is that we all gain knowledge and wisdom to cope with our daily challenges.
Hosea 4:6
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.
Knowing what works and what doesn't helps. I am now learning and gaining new knowledge in this journey. My prayer is that we all gain knowledge and wisdom to cope with our daily challenges.
Hosea 4:6
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.
Monday, January 23, 2012
Life goes on, so do I
The very cold snap, -37˚C for two days and nights, was very trying.
Alas! I survived through prayers.
Matthew 26:
42 Again, a second time, He went away and prayed, saying, “O My Father, if this cup cannot pass away from Me unless I drink it, Your will be done.”
Let your will be done Lord!!
Alas! I survived through prayers.
Matthew 26:
42 Again, a second time, He went away and prayed, saying, “O My Father, if this cup cannot pass away from Me unless I drink it, Your will be done.”
Let your will be done Lord!!
Thursday, January 12, 2012
New year, new hope, new strength
The beginning of the year is always a good time to reflect. Last year was rough, I hope and pray this year would be better. Meds have not changed, prognosis still the same. The winter weather is not helping. One thing that is helping is a positive attitude.
Thankfully, people don't look at me and feel sorry for me - they tell me they are always happy to see my smiley face. My daughters tell me that my happiness is a source of joy for them. One said "You have every reason to be sad, yet you are always happy. It makes me look bad sometimes because I'm not always as happy as you".
Regardless of anything and everything, I press forward!
Hebrews 12
1 Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,
2 looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
22 But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to an innumerable company of angels,
23 to the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are registered in heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect,
24 to Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaks better things than that of Abel.
Thankfully, people don't look at me and feel sorry for me - they tell me they are always happy to see my smiley face. My daughters tell me that my happiness is a source of joy for them. One said "You have every reason to be sad, yet you are always happy. It makes me look bad sometimes because I'm not always as happy as you".
Regardless of anything and everything, I press forward!
Hebrews 12
1 Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,
2 looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
22 But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to an innumerable company of angels,
23 to the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are registered in heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect,
24 to Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaks better things than that of Abel.
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