Tuesday 4

Weathering the Storm...

Tuesday 4, hosted by Annie!

Weathering the Storm

 Hello .. This is Toni's Tuesday  4 where we strive to get you thinking and blogging and connecting with others.

 The saying used to be on my blog as a description: "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain."

This was important to me when my spine went south on me.  I was born disabled  and became a dancer.  Now I am disabled again. Que sera, sera, whatever will be will be.   But we keep on going. and turn the lemons to lemonade...or we should I think.

Let's talk about it because we have all been there, done that.

1. What/who is your rock through the storms of life?My dear husband  is my rock.  Actually, I do not think I could get by without him  at this stage of life.. I am in my mid u0'[s and   my health is  hanging in there,  but my body is   weak and  pretty painful.  I cannot negotiate steps well. I certainly can not carry  items with me  so    there it is.    

What beliefs do you have to stand on? OH, I absolutely depend on  my lord and savior  Jesus Christ, and   God  for the air  I breathe and  every   moment that I live! Prayer is  very important in my life!

2.  Do you take precautions for bad storms? What precautions do you take? Well, we do not have tornadoes,    hurricanes, and floods  per se   

right here  where we live.  We may have   downpours that  supersede our  drains  and must  eat,ch    how things are  going  as  our back door is flush with the sidewalk outside! IfWe live on the side of a hill and sometime   the rainwater  flows downtime hill at such a degree  we    can take measures to  divert the water  flowing down our  driveway toward the house.  But that is  about  all we do  in the wake of storms.

3. The Sheep are caroling in the snow... do you sing during the tough times? I sometimes, do actually.  certain hymns bring me solace..   Because God is so faithful.. I  sing Great is Thy Faithfulness:

                                          “Great is Thy faithfulness,” O God my Father,

                               There is no shadow of turning with Thee;

                                   Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not

                         As Thou hast been Thou forever wilt be.

 

                             “Great is Thy faithfulness!” “Great is Thy             faithfulness!”

                         Morning by morning new mercies I see;

                      All I have needed Thy hand hath provided—

                 “Great is Thy faithfulness,” Lord, unto me!

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                                 Summer and winter, and springtime and harvest,

                    Sun, moon and stars in their courses above,

                     Join with all nature in manifold witness

                To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love.

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                                Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,

                Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide;

                       Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,

                    Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!

    What things, what activities pull you through?  I  certainly pray..  talking to God is a great  solace!  I  may just write  in my  journal and listen to  christian music!

4. Whatever we do, we should be there for others in the difficult times.

What advice can you give to those who are going through a difficult time now?  Phone calls,  notes, and visits are  one  thing.. Sometimes I take a meal and a visit.