— A PERSONAL JOURNAL · KATHLEEN ALFORD · SINCE 2004
Today on the one-year anniversary of the car wreck that broke my pelvis in two places, my sacrum, and my right leg, I am happy to report that my body has healed! I am able to walk, drive, garden, swim, and even go boogie boarding… everything that I could do before the accident. To me, […]
Theresa Rowe, certified fitness professional and author of Shaped by Faith: 10 Secrets to Strengthening your Body & Soul says that exercise and prayer are the perfect combination for diffusing stress and settling the soul. You can take a quick look at her two-minute, time-out recipe for relieving muscular, mental, and spiritual tension by clicking […]
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” Matthew 5:4 I used to think this verse meant that when I was sad and sobbing, God would reach down and comfort my spirit. While I still believe this to be true, I think now that there may be a second meaning. Did you know […]
First came the break! 6-20-2008 – An Unexpected Break Second, the Treatment: 6-22-08 – Faith Reflection – Give Thanks in All Circumstances 6-22-08 – Weekly Workout While My Broken Shoulder Heals 6-26-08 – Hydrocodone/APAP for Pain Relief: Product Review 7-1-08 – Progress Report: Visit to Dr. White on Monday, 6/30/08; Faith Reflection – The Scenic […]
When I am stressed, it can be really hard for me to pray. I read about a new way to pray tonight from an intriguing article from OurPrayer.org, entitled “Pencil in Hand.” I think I might try it tomorrow morning. If you’d like to read the article, here’s the link: http://www.ourprayer.org/pencil-in-hand. God bless you and […]
Last week at church the lector read from the book of Ezekiel about how God brought to life a pile of dry bones: “The hand of the Lord was upon me, and he brought me out by the Spirit of the Lord and set me in the middle of a valley; it was full of […]
“Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil. This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones.” Proverbs […]
“I asked the Lord three times to take away my [thorn in the flesh]. But He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.” 2 Corinthians 12:9 My […]
It is impossible to walk rapidly and be unhappy. —Mother Teresa I read this quote of Mother Teresa’s and decided to try it out on a day that I felt…well…less than happy. I had broken my left shoulder in a biking accident three weeks prior and, while I was grateful that I was on the […]
Orthopedic surgeon Dr. George White and his physician’s assistant, Mr. Steven Anderson, had another X-ray taken of my arm to see if the shoulder bones are staying in the right position for healing. They are! So, now it’s two weeks down, ten to go in healing from the fractures. I go back again next week […]
Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 When bad things used to happen to me, my first reaction was to be mad at God. Why did He allow this terrible thing to happen to me? Why didn’t He rescue […]
“Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and […]