Tuesday, March 24, 2020

CRAZY TIMES POEM

I've been sitting here watching the coronavirus news,
And have to do something so I don't feel so blue.
I start a LIVE video where I am the silly host.
then I read all of my friend's very talented posts.

I watch funny cat and dog videos, and all the coronavirus stats.
And see all my friends' pictures of plates of food, and say "hey, I can make that."
Then I realize my cupboards are free from all the ingredients and more...
So we jump in our cool car and run to the store.

I look for all the spices, veggies and the steak,
And look for some big potatoes that I can bake.
I'm running low on toilet paper, so why don't I get some NOW?
So I wheel the squeaky cart over to that aisle, and say "OH WOW."

All of the paper products are gone from the shelves, except one, you see.
One lonely roll of paper towels is staring right at me
I think that would be so rough on my bum, oh my.
Why is there no toilet paper? oh why? Oh why?

I watch as a sea of people wheel on by.  
Their carts are full with meat, extra canned goods and tons of that 2 ply.
I run over to them and beg for a roll or two.
They insist they need it all and I start to feel blue.

What am I going to wipe my bum with? Oh me, oh my.
Suddenly I see a friend who sees me feel sad and cry
He gives me a package of his limited 2 ply.
I am so grateful for his generosity and my tears are all dry.

My life is back to normal because I got some toilet paper, hip hop horray!!!
The world is gone crazy, but I'm a happy camper today.


By Tanya Carroll
a.k.a. Tanya Kirkendall

Happy?

People have asked me how can I be happy, smile, or laugh when I'm in so much pain.
Well, I have had about 25 years of experiencing chronic, intense pain and I have learned to use tools that are available to me. I have been in a chronic pain management program, been through tons of Counseling, and researched a lot about the pains and disease such as Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Syndrome that I deal with. I have learned what medications work or don't work for me due to trial and error. I have a huge list of meds that I have a bad reaction to. 

Another thing I do is when I'm in intense pain, I tend to keep to myself and try to rest and take care of me. I fought doing that for years but with the pain and symptoms becoming worse, I learned that I am important and I need to take care of me and I need to speak up and be a advocate for me because no one else will do it.
There are days that I'm not smiling but I try to keep my spirit and emotions up by watching funny videos on U-tube, spending time with friends in person, on the phone, or even on Facebook and finding humor in my pain or brain fog I get a lot.
Yet the most important thing I have is my faith in God in whom I lean on for daily strength. Without Him, I would be way worse off then I am now. I can't say it's been easy or the road I've traveled was great. There were times I was mad at God for not healing me but I've learned that He is using all this pain I go through so I can identify and encourage others who are dealing with major health issues, as well. 


First written June 2017

Baaa Baaaa

Jesus talks a lot about believers of the Lord in scripture, as sheep.  He protects the sheep. 

John 10:25-30
"Jesus answered, 'I did tell you, but you do not believe. The works I do in my Father’s name testify about me, but you do not believe because you are not my sheep. My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand. I and the Father are one.'”

We are the Lord's sheep. Now look at the verses again, but say your name everywhere it says sheep or refers to sheep. Fill in the blanks with your name.
 

"...The works I do in my Father’s name testify about me (Jesus), but you do not believe because you are not my sheep. 
My sheep _______ listens to my voice; 
I know them _______, and they _______ follow(s) me. 
I give them _______eternal life, and they _______ shall never perish; no one will snatch them _______ out of my hand.  
My Father, who has given them _______ to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them ______ out of my Father’s hand. I and the Father are one.”


Wow, It is awesome when you put your name in there instead of the sheep....because then it seems more personable and God seems so much closer to us.


Written Feb 2018

Another Victory of Pain Addiction...

August 2018

I have a friend named Lisa who wrote this on her Facebook wall about her husband Joe Z who dealt with pain medication addiction. (She gave me permission to share it with you all)




"I absolutely love this picture because it is SO Joe! I am so impressed by this man who 13 yrs ago today said enough and walked into a rehabilitation center for pain medication (addiction). He celebrates the date tomorrow (August 24, 2018), but our 4th anniversary will always be the day for me that changed the course of our lives. He says it wasn’t courage, but that is still what stands out to me...I will forever be grateful for this man’s courage to live. He walked in believing he would just have to endure pain the rest of his life...the lie of narcotics...and walked away with a full life in front of him. I can’t tell this story enough...addiction lies to you. It steals everything and gives back nothing. Very few people who know us now witnessed the devastation of our first few years together...some witnessed the long years of healing. Most who know us struggle to imagine it...but that it the beautiful story, God heals. Every statistic out there said we didn’t have a chance, yet here we are 17 years married, and for him, 13 years clean. And THIS man lives life to the fullest, trusting the God that heals and that came to give us ABUNDANT life."

EMPTY shelves

Day 10 of coronavirus, March 20, 2020

Yesterday my hubby and I needed to do some errands to get essentials. Trump,and now the governor has asked everyone to stay home due to the epidemic of the Coronavirus.
I found myself feeling dazed, while walking through the empty aisles.

Super Wal-Mart was out of meat. I couldn't believe it. It was only 2pm and no meat. Thankfully we had some already. We didn't need more but my brain was just trying to grasp at the thought that there wasn't any meat in the store. I think people panicked and starting buying a lot.