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The verse on my fridge currently reads:
Lord, you alone are my portion and my cup;
you make my lot secure.
The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;
surely I have a delightful inheritance.
Psalm 16:5-6
It has been a constant reminder to rejoice in the good and bad that this year has brought.
After having a serious poison ivy reaction and my whole face blew up to twice its size (yes, I was like something out of a movie), the nerve in my tooth dying, which caused extreme nerve pain, my IG account was suspended due to a glitch, and we moved ourselves. Yes, you read that right! After the movers we hired in Atlanta, GA, left after an hour complaining that it was “TOO HOT,” me, Reid and the kids packed up a semi-truck and a half bound for sunny California. Even Levi helped! We were wiped.
Later, I found out that I bulged the disc in my back from that move but didn’t feel the full affects until two months later. Moving right along, I found a lump in my breast so I’l be getting an MRI, and endured throbbing back pain from sciatica nerves, all that to say, it’s BEEN A YEAR.
Have you had a similar year?
The verse reads:
Lord, you alone are my portion and my cup;
you make my lot secure.
The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;
surely I have a delightful inheritance.
I’m not writing you to complain but rather highlight the fact that pain is God’s microphone. In the dark days of pain and trying to find relief, I found myself closest to my heavenly Father.
Can you relate to a dark time of pain, loss or sadness?
We are where we want to be, settled in the west coast, however renting. We are grateful God graciously brought us back despite the competitive housing market and many details surrounding moving seven people cross country. Reid and I still have the itch to renovate and pine after the killer views in our old house in Pasadena. However, SOOOOO happy to be back in Cali, working.
God is good, how about you, how has your year been?
Read more about our move HERE
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xx
Shalice
2 comments
Wow, sounds like a tough year! So sorry about your back and all the things. Yes, God works all things for the good when the enemy tries to smoosh us. God is good! I do appreciate your attitude, being real and sharing your struggles with us. It helps others to see that there are blessings in the mist of the storm and that Jesus is always with us. It’s been a tough year here too. My mom fell when I was out of country and broke her elbow and wrist. Since then, like you, her back started hurting. It took a few weeks for it to show up. I will share the scripture with her and am praying for total healing for you as well. Lots of love to you and yours, sister friend. ❤️🤗🙏🏽
Hi Christy,
Thanks for sharing about your mom! What I learned is that there are glimmers in every season however challenging. I’m slowly learning to train myself to see them. God is good all the time.
Chat soon,
Shalice