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Lol I check this thread every night now, our exchanges are very heart lifting!! It's that time of the year I suppose, I know quite a few friends who are feeling crummy! Blessings to you, friend. Sleep well and dream well. Much love and prayers are being sent to you as I type this and head to bed :).
Quoting: EazyD Hello my friend :)
I'm sorry to have been away for so many days. I have had a horrible bout with allergies and the flu. Mix that with insomnia and it hasn't been pretty, LOL.
I still feel really crappy but can't sleep tonight so opted to get on here and make a few posts. I've really just been laying low the past couple days. I come and give out karma because I hate for the points to go to waste and then shut the compy down.
I didn't realize you were in CA. I am too :) Small world!
How is school going? Anything new? Did you talk to your mom yet?
Hope all is well. I've missed our conversations. Hugs to you my friend and hope you check back to see this...xoxo
Awesome, such a small world indeed. So cool we live in CA, I love it here. What part?
I miss our conversations too, but I know there are more to come. Thinking about our talks has really helped me deal with things lately.
School is going well, I never have worked this hard to do well in school. It's pretty overwhelming. All this added stress has been bad on me spiritually. I had a bad day yesterday, and kinda today. I've been real hard on myself and insecure for some reason. I haven't been talking to God or really living in His ways. I suppose I'm getting wrapped up in the way of the world lately because of school. It's hard to keep my mind occupied with school and God at the same time...in return I have been in grumpy moods and self-conscious in class. Weird! I'm trying Trixie, just it's so hard to approach school this way.
I almost talked to my mom...I have been too nervous still. My brother moved away to college on Saturday. It is so weird having one less person in this house. I know my mom needs me at a time like this...to show my love in God. Please keep this issue in your prayers for God keeps tempting me to talk to her but I am making the choice to wimp out!
I miss you my friend. Sorry about your misfortune with allergies and the flu! It is that time of the year. I pray for good sleep and no more insomnia!! If it makes you feel better, it is hard for me to fall asleep at a reasonable time too. lol.
What have you been up to during your sick time? Peace and love
Hello my friend! MUAH!!!!! So GOOD to hear from you <3
I have absolutely hated being sick. Saturday I stayed in bed literally all day long. I only got up to feed the chickens, feed my son and myself and the rest of the time was spent in bed. Thankfully my grandmother took my daughter Saturday night so I could rest. My son laid with me in my room and played video games and watched t.v. while I rested. I didn't sleep of course but did just lay there miserably exhausted. TBH, I didn't do much during those days I was not online much. I got online to check and try to post briefly and dole out my karma points on my karma thread i've had going since last month but other than that, just had pajama days and lazy days. As it should be when you are sick. I still don't feel really well but i'm better tonight. I've been online a lot tonight which has been nice. I've missed conversing with my friends here on GLP :)
I am so sorry it has been difficult the past couple days. I haven't made things much better by not being here to offer advice and to listen. I'm sorry hun.
Always remember this....the devil will always, ALWAYS try to get you off track. As soon as he see's you are dedicated to serving Jesus he is going to work overtime to see if he can make you slide. One of my favorite inspirational sayings is, "What the devil tries to use for evil LET God use for His glory!". There is power in that statement and when I get to feeling down and irritable, I try to remind myself of that.
And, the Bible is very clear that life as a Christian will be hard. We will face temptations and be persecuted for our faith. We will have trials and tribulations but the important thing is to stay grounded in our faith. When the weight of the world is on your back just give it to Jesus. Ask Him to carry some of your load for you and you will almost instantly feel lighter! I promise! All you ever have to have with God is faith the size of a mustard seed. You can move mountains with faith that small! Imagine what you can do when you put your entire faith in Him! WOW!
I am so glad that God is moving closer to talking to your mom. I agree that right now she probably needs you more than you know. Having your brother gone will be a transition and I know from a mothers perspective even just giving her a hug just because will help her to feel good/better.
You asked about where i'm at in CA, i'm in So Cal. I'm between L.A. and O.C. Born and raised in Cali!
I have missed you too my friend and i'm so sorry again for being offline for so long. I just needed those virtual sick days to recoup.
I prayed for you tonight when I read your post and will continue to pray for you. Growing up is hard. It's frustrating, it's overwhelming, it's painful and it's joyous. Slow down, enjoy this time you have being at home with your family and in school. Continue to read your Bible. Devote at least 20 minutes a day to reading your Bible and include prayers at that time too. Speak to God every chance you get. I often have little conversations with him, LOL. People probably think i'm talking to myself. My kids laugh at me because I talk out loud to him sometimes, especially when i'm frustrated!
God is SO good and He is with you every step of the way.
What happened at school that has you so frustrated? Maybe I can offer specific words of wisdom? LOL
Hugs....
So great to have a response from you tonight! I definitely was in need of some inspiration. Good for you that you have been taking it easy, having nice pj sick days. And it sounds like you have a loving family to help you out! SO great to know you have been feeling a little better :)
I will make an effort to listen to your advice! It has been real hard, and you're right on, I gotta talk to God more. My mind's been so clouded with a bunch of stuff and I've not been concentrating on Love, God! And you mentioned Christianity...I don't even know if I consider myself a Christian. My whole family considers themselves Christians but, I don't go to church and I don't converse with Christians too much besides my family. I believe and know God is true and in my heart, that Love is God, that He Loves us sooo much He continues to give us chances. But I don't call myself religious. I know it's a personal relationship. Basically I subscribe to The God in the Bible, but I also subscribe to the 'loony' viewpoints that are abundant on GLP! Lol, like aliens, and spirituality, souls, just stuff not really 'in' the Bible. Oh and also about the Bible, thanks for your advice. I need to read it more. I look at versus every once in a while on the internet and on glp, but I don't really read it :/. I shall make a conscientious effort, perhaps that's how I can start a convo with my mom!
I know your prayer for me tonight reached me :), for I had a real great night with some of my best friends. And the past two days have been hard like I said, so I feel a lot better, peaceful right now.
The thing about school is this...I never really have "tried" too hard when it comes to school. I honestly didn't really wanna go to college, but I have to bring joy to my grandparents mainly. Sacrifice...anyway I am just having trouble with the whole school thing. I always have slid by through high school, barely in college. So this year, I have tried harder than I EVER have and it's only been not even two weeks. There is a lot of reading and I feel like social life is draining already..lol. I am typically a confident person, in my personality and even looks, but this whole year so far I have been a bit shy in class. Weird, I just feel "different" now that I believe in God. I feel like I don't fit in, where in the past I always felt like I have.
So basically it's hard to be a follower of God, you are soo correct. I needed your words tonight!!!!
Sweet you live real close to me actually! Real small world, Cali raised too, born in San Diego, live in Bakersfield! 2 hours north of you, small world!
Well it's been good to talk to you again. Blessings, and MUCH love to you and overcoming your flu!! God is with you and so am I, in my prayers and God's answers :)
