Encouragement

Isaiah 40:28-31
… The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles, they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

I Thessalonians 5:16-18
Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

Psalm 46:1-3
God is our refuge and strength,
an ever-present help in trouble.
Therefore we will not fear, though the
earth give way
and the mountains fall into the heart of
the sea,
though its waters roar and foam
and the mountains quake with their
surging.

Went to see my grandfather in the hospital last night – it was so upsetting. Grandma R., Mom, Dad, and Paul were there. It was so hard to see Grandpa like that – he had just come out of emergency surgery because he couldn’t breathe (not sure if it was related to his neck injury or not, but they can’t begin to fix that until he’s stable), and he was all swollen, somewhat bloody, seemingly not with it (although I was told he could understand – he kept nodding and shaking his head when he was asked questions). Had to leave the room because I was crying; some encouragement I am.

I just saw him last weekend for his birthday, and he was fine, you know? He’s such a sweet, amazing man, with a heart for God, his family, other people – he prays for so many people every day. I feel bad for my grandmother who has to see this; I hope she doesn’t feel guilty, I hope he’s not scared. I don’t know what to say.

This morning, my mom told us that my other grandmother is in the hospital – she had a heart attack. *sigh* Why does everything happen all at once? Suddenly, housework and dishes and my weight don’t seem to matter.

please pray for my grandfather

my grandfather has been sick for the past couple days. they found out he had blood clots in his brain – a side effect of the heart medication he’s on – but when my grandmother tried to help him around the house, he fell and broke his neck. i was extremely shocked to hear that, but relieved to hear it could have been worse – apparently, he can still speak and understands just fine, and if they didn’t have him in a neck brace he could probably move around somewhat (albeit, in a lot of pain). i feel so bad for him – he’s such a sweet man, devoted to the church, his family, my grandmother. please offer up a prayer for him – thanks.

Book Meme

Tagged by Nikki

1. One book that changed your life:
How to be a Great Lover, by Lou Paget (hehe); The Bible (does that have to be underlined?)

2. One book that you’ve read more than once:
The Mark of the Lion trilogy and Redeeming Love, all by Francine Rivers

3. One book you’d want on a desert island:
Desert Islands for Dummies: Distress Signals, Shelters, and So Much More…

4. One book that made you laugh:
The Girlfriend’s Guide to Pregnancy, by Vicki Iovine

5. One book that made you cry:
Lots! But just finished The Bachelor Boys, by Kate Saunders – gosh, that made a huge lump in my throat, and I started tearing up at my desk at work.

6. One book that you wish had been written:
All You Ever Needed to Know About Men (condensed version)

7. One book that you wish had never been written:
Hm, I don’t know… usually if I don’t like something I don’t bother finishing it. I guess anything that perpetuates the ill-treatment of women, like Surefire Ways of Getting Into a Woman’s Pants, or something like that. I’m sure they’re out there, too.

8. One book you’re currently reading:
The Room-Mating Season, by Rona Jaffe and The Husband, by Dean Koontz

9. One book you’ve been meaning to read:
Definitely Dead, the next in the Southern Vampire series by Charlaine Harris; The Well-Decorated Cake, one of many cake decorating books I would like to acquire

10. One tedious book you managed to get through:
Hm… lemme see… Well, when I was younger my father read The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings to us, but I can’t think of something I’ve made myself read. I DO want to attempt Anna Karenina, but haven’t tried as yet. Usually if something is painful to get through, I give up halfway through.