FROM ANGIE’S ARCHIVES
Saturday, July 30, 2011
it is well with my soul
Last year while I was in the hospital, four friends, the Clarks and the Perssons, came to visit me. While they were there they all sang 'It Is Well with My Soul' acapella. Beautiful doesn’t even begin to describe it. The peace in the room during those moments was so great, it was almost touchable.
I love this song. The love of God is like an ocean, you can see the beginning but not the end. Peace to know that He is controlling everything for your good is comforting. All of your sin, not just part of it, is nailed to the cross.
PTL!
Whatever happens today, it is well with my soul.
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Strength
Strength is not always revealed in a dramatic display; at times, it’s demonstrated in determined endurance.
When trials hit us, we often find we are not as strong as we thought. If we are physically injured, we want a quick fix so it'll be over soon.
It takes patience, determination, and strength from the Lord to get through any trial.
We are helpless on our own. I probably talk too much about my hospital stay last year but I have never felt so weak and helpless. God was my sustainer. He answered numerous prayers on my behalf and I am grateful. It’s been 10 months now and He continues to teach me dependence on Him.
‘Jesus is a rock in a weary land, a shelter in the time of storm'
Exodus 15:2
New International Version (NIV)
2 “The LORD is my strength and my defense[a];
he has become my salvation.
He is my God, and I will praise him,
my father’s God, and I will exalt him.
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Hair
How important is your hair to you?
Can you imagine yourself without it?
I am quite vain in this department. I've always had thick hair and never imagined a day without it. Well no one ever told me that getting sick can result in hair loss. Your body stops doing unnecessary things, like growing hair, to concentrate on keeping you alive.
So after my sickness, my hair fell out from Jan thru March. April 7th, I remember distinctly, is the day it quit coming out.
Woohoo.
It was a humbling experience. I think of all the cancer patients who lose it all.
We must remember God looks at our hearts, not our appearance so we too must make that our focus.
I watched a show on kids with progeria, a disease that makes a 6yr old body like that of a 60yr old. These kids want but are never able to have hair. Its one of their biggest desires but they dont focus on that. They live their short lives to the fullest and give 110 percent in all they do. They inspire me with their gusto.
May we all focus on our hearts rather than appearance and give 110 percent in all we do.