Describe one simple thing you do that brings joy to your life.
Joy is a characteristic of my life, especially in these current days.
In May 2009, I began to feel really ill but even my GP and all the blood tests didn’t reveal any real reason. So I fought it with my considerable reserves, while also doing my busy job as a statistician, a mum of 3 young kids, a wife and a prayer ministry team leader in church. This was the worst thing I could do but nobody realised I had #myalgicencephalomyelitis
I should have rested immediately … but I didn’t know 🤷🏻♀️
Yes, the name is hard to say but to have it is devastating. I lost my job, my pain free body, at least 80% of my energy, my ability to think clearly and even to communicate clearly with those I loved.
Then 13 years later, God touched me with healing ❤️🩹
But in those 13 years, I struggled many times. I often had to miss the concerts, matches or plays that were the biggest focus of my kid’s life for weeks before and after – that really hurts! I love church but my hubby often sat alone as the noise alone was overwhelming for me.
However, my joy doesn’t come from healing alone. Before he started healing my broken body, He worked on healing my inside person. Encouraging faith in Him to rise above my circumstances, to see the things I could do to serve Him & to talk with Him (prayer).
He is the source of my healing and my joy both in heart, my mind and my soul.
Here’s hubby & I at a recent concert – a huge achievement for me.
While I’m still working out the balance between being better and wanting to do ‘ALL THE THINGS’ and what I can manage to fit in – it’s a wonderful problem to have!
AngeLisa Crafts 