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Post by (((Thump))) *bounces* on Oct 7, 2005 12:12:06 GMT -5
I'm a little ashamed to admit, but I never before followed the way of my religion, which is Catholic, before. But then something happened to a family member of mine and it really opened up the doors and my eyes to everything now.
This is my story in short:
My oldest nephew, who is 10, has Epilepsy, much like my daughter, but his was/is far worse. A few months ago he had to have a major operation and have a piece of his brain removed, in hopes that it would help his seizures. Never had I been so scared. Without hesitation, I found myself praying that God would watch over my nephew and that everything would be okay. And finally, after a month of him being in the hospital, the day before my nephew was to be coming home, I spent that time thanking God for answering my prayers and opening my eyes to something so powerful.
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Post by matthew on Oct 7, 2005 16:19:11 GMT -5
I've had your post on my mind ever since i first read it a couple of hours ago, Thump. I think it's wonderful to think of you thanking God. The way God reveals himself to us is amazing! Thank you for sharing that  , and Thank God for hearing your prayers and taking care of your nephew. I think it's wonderful , I really do |
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Post by (((Thump))) *bounces* on Oct 7, 2005 18:28:49 GMT -5
Thank you, it was an incredible feeling. I know God doesn't expect anything in return, but I owed him so much for watching over my nephew and keeping him safe. And it's amazing how far a simple 'Thank You' can really go. |
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Post by admin on Oct 7, 2005 18:51:35 GMT -5
Thump, thank you so much for sharing with us. Yeah. God is so amazing, isn't he? I'm so glad that you were able to open your heart to him and let him know how thankful you are! Thankfulness is such a powerful thing. I guess me being a Canadian and it is Thanksgiving weekend, always brings to my mind my thankfulness. And you sharing that really reminded me again of who we really need to be thankful for to. He is so amazing and so powerful! And he cares for us so much!! |
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Post by (((Thump))) *bounces* on Oct 8, 2005 13:35:17 GMT -5
Thank you, Shan. I'm so glad to be able to have a place even online where I can come and open myself up about issues such as this. It's a very comforting feeling for me. And yes, God is very amazing and I'm so grateful to be able to turn to him and feel his comfort aswell.
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Post by wraith89 on Oct 10, 2005 14:10:45 GMT -5
Wow, that's cool. Thanks for sharing that. I've heard of similar incidents before and how God manages to save the people when people pray to God with all their hearts. That's enough proof for me that God does exist.
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Post by Gwen on Oct 11, 2005 18:05:35 GMT -5
thats sweet thump; its good of you to share |
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Post by Ifrit on Nov 18, 2005 11:05:59 GMT -5
yeah i am thankful, very indeed, with out God, i bet my dog would never survive his Epilypsy. Its ascary thing to see also, i know.... ((Thump)) i know how you feel about it to, my dog has them very bad, and i am afraid when he goes to sleep that one day he might not wake up, we are afriad to get him fixed because when they put him under theres a large chance of him not making it. But so far he's been good and survived 6 years with it and he is spoiled, but its a scary thing to see, i can't imagine living with it. Hopefully someday they find a way to prevent Epilypsy from evolving and continuing through generations to come. I will pray on that till they day I die, just to save people from so much pain.
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Post by bethany54 on Nov 19, 2005 9:06:58 GMT -5
Some of you know that I am ill with Lupus. It is killing me in fact and I need help doing even some of the most basic things. . . like dressing myself or even going to the bathroom. I spend almost all my time in bed or in my electric wheelchair. I only attempt walking within the confines of my apartment.
Thursday night I got up to go to the bathroom about 12 feet away from my bed and I fell. I laid there crying for a bit because it hurt so much and I am not as tough as I would like to believe that I am. I do have the medic alert bracelet that I can push the button to call for help but I absolutely hate using it because it seems embarrassing to me. I started pulling myself across the carpet with my elbows trying to reach my wheelchair which was plugged in in the living room. Sometimes I can get up if I reach my chair. As I tried, I prayed thanking God that He helped me to reach that goal.
Well to get up off the floor from one's stomach, one must use the knees. My knees were hurting so bad that I passed out from the pain when I attempted it. When I came to, I thought that I would just call 911 direct and not use that very loud box on the wall which would wake up at least 3 neighbors. I live only a few blocks from the fire station and hospital but as I was dragging on the phone line, I heard all the sirens go off as the ambulances sped off to take care of someone else. So I prayed a very simple prayer of "Father please help me to get up" And I tried once more but this time I noticed that my thick and heavily padded slippers were right there. How they got from the bedroom closet to the living room is something that I may never know for sure. I put the slippers by my knees and carefully attempted to kneel again. This time I met with success and managed to get into my wheelchair. I used my chair to get back to my bed and laid there crying once more. But I still hadn't been to the bathroom so after an hour as it became more urgent that I go, I got up and tried to get there. (My chair can't get to my bathroom because it is too big and my bathroom is very small)
I managed to get about two feet from the toilet when my bladder started giving out but after hanging on the vanity for a few minutes dripping urine down my legs, I did manage to continue on to the toilet where I sat down gratefully. Ahhhh but then I was stuck again! So I continued to cry. My aide called to say that she was running late and through my sobs, I begged her to hurry. About that time, my neighbor's dog Emmet started howling which is very unusual. Lois said that he was pawing at the door and wanted out badly. She thought he needed to go potty so got his leash ready but when she opened the door to take him out, he didn't head for the elevator but for my apartment instead. He has never been in my apartment before so this also was unusual. Lois thought she heard something but it was hard to tell with all the ruckus that Emmit was making so she opened my door and they came in. Lois helped me back to my bed and shortly afterward my aide arrived.
My aide made some breakfast for me and cleaned up the messes that I had made and finally said that she wanted to change my nightgown and assess the damage that I had done to myself. My knees---both of them-- looked like purple watermelons. Not wanting to alarm me since I had finally stopped crying, she told me that she was going to the visitors bathroom for a minute and would be right back. While she was out, she called the home health office to get my doctors phone #. My doctor came and called for the ambulance. I found out that BOTH knees and one elbow had become dislocated.
The power of God and His Presence are the only way I made it through this ordeal and I am so thankful that I have enough sense to know that I need Him in my everyday life.
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