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“Be still, and know that I am God;…” Psalm 46:10 I have been gone to the Oregon coast for a few days with my family. We were blessed with sunshine and a good amount of wellness while we were there. Even having two teenagers went well. They were great. Katie did well on the trip and is still feeling well. I am a bit beat up, but did better than normal. We spent a lot of our time on the beach, and so, not being as active as the rest of the family, I had a lot of time to sit in the sun and let the warmth penetrate my sore muscles and joints. I, also, had a lot of time to thank God for all he had provided for us. This morning, just shortly after I was awake, I can only say that the Holy Spirit gave me this poem. I do not write poetry. I have never written it, seriously. So you can imagine my surprise when I got the first two lines. I knew I should write them down. The poem came to me one line at a time. I have not changed one word. This is exactly how it came to me. I hope this happens again! This is how I felt at one time, praying, sitting on the beach. At the time, I had no words for what was happening to me. The first line of the poem is actually how I started my prayer, that day. So, for me, this is proof that God gave this poem to me, for you. May you all find time to be still and know that He is God.
Sand in my Soul
May I follow you, dear God and know your way is true. I no longer want myself to be the thing that stands before you. It is the old that is gone. It is the new on the dawn.
I breathe the air…
the wave it crashes!!
my soul it sings…
…and then it dances…
it skips along the sand… and lifts it’s hands in praise…
then it falls into the sand. Too heavy, filled with Grace.
The body sits in stillness, still no movement it has made. The only difference to the eye… is a smile on the face.
****************************************************** A couple of notes here, if your spouse is not supportive or does not believe in prayer, God will give you the strength and blessing that you need to take care of your chronically ill child. If you are a single parent, you have a very difficult job. God will also bless you with what you need. Please write to me, if you can or find support. I pray that you will press into Jesus and let Him carry you and your child. If you need to have a personal relationship with Jesus, please follow this link http://www.hopeontheinside.org/getwithgod.html If you are not sure, I want to encourage you to find freedom, rest, salvation, wisdom and love. These things are freely given by God, if you will only freely accept Him…His Son. These are tools that I could not have lived without in raising my children. I pray that you will tap into these incredible gifts for parenting that God has to offer you. But, first you must receive. **************************************************************** If you feel overwhelmed and need some support please write to the email address below or go to the Forum on this site. If you are raising a chronically ill child, please send me an email at findingtruejoy@yahoo.com and tell me a little about yourself, including your age and the age(s) of your children, if you don’t mind, so that I can know more about you. ******************************************************************* Kim Dillhoff lives outside of Portland, OR with her (supportive) husband of 22 years and two children, still at home. Alex (16) and Katie (13).[here is the link to Katie’s poems that she wrote awhile ago and allowed Hope on the Inside to print. http://www.hopeontheinside.org/KATIESKORNER.html.] Kim, also has a son, Rob (25) who lives near her. Kim and Katie both suffer from Fibromyalgia (FM) and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). Kim also suffers from Myofacial Pain Syndrome (MPS). She was diagnosed in 2000. Kim has been a Christian most of her life. But has followed Jesus’ teachings much more closely, in order to have a personal relationship since 2002. She feels blessed that God has set her in a family by blood and of Christian sisters who support her, and her family, with prayer and love.
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