Dealing with Pain

Have you ever had pain in your life? There are so many different kinds of pain, as well as so many different reasons for the pain. Pain can be emotional, physical and mental.
The reason I am writing this is because I am in the middle of a Crohns flareup and think about pain more then I really want to! :) But it also got me thinking that so many people in this world are in pain and it is more then just physical pain. Pain can not always be taken care of with pain killers...and not everyone can understand anothers pain.
However there is one person who can understand everyones pain no matter what kind of pain it is. That person is Jesus Christ. I am thankful that the Lord understands the pain that I go through and the pain that you go through. I am thankful that He is beside me every step of the way...carrying me when I feel like I can not go any further.
This post is not a complaining session...it is to tell you that there is hope for your pain. Cast your care on the Lord and He will care for you. Jesus says, "Take my yoke upon you and learn from me for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." Matthew 11:29-30
Go to our Saviour and lean on Him for He will get you through whatever you are facing today!

God Tests Our Responses

As I sat here thinking about what I should write about...and how my week had gone...a thought crossed my mind. You know the Lord brings many people into our lives to test our reaction to things they say or do...as well as to strengthen our charcter in many different ways.
I had a conversation with someone this week where I felt unjustly accused. I have thought the conversation many times over wondering what I could have done differently. But the thought crossed my mind that the Lord was using this conversation in many different ways.It made me think of a client I had this week that really more then once rubbed me the wrong way. It also made me think of other clients that I have encountered that just seemed to be soo grumpy no matter what you did for them. All these people the Lord has placed at different times to see how I would react as a Christian...I am sorry to say that in a lot of areas I have failed. I have to work harder at being more of a meek and quiet spirit.
Knowing that it made me realize how the Lord blesses a calm and gently spirit as my client this weeked really thanked me for everything I had done...it is the smile in the clients eyes of appreciation for taking the time to do my best for them.
Lord I pray that I may have more of a meek and quiet spirit...showing more of You in my life!

Weird happenings...

This weekend I had Liz over for a visit. Liz comes from Orangeville, Ontario. We had an awesome time together this weekend spending hours shopping, talking, watching movies and just spending time together. However it was on one of our driving expeditions that we were at an intersection in Ottawa when this guy pulls up with his four ways on and drives on the side into the middle of the intersection. When the traffic clears he goes right through a red light. We watch in shock as at the next intersection he does exactly the same thing this time making a left hand turn through a red light. We could not believe what we were seeing. We thought about it being an unmarked cruiser however those police officers usually have lights on their cars. We commented together on how he put himself as well as everyone elses lives in danger by doing such dangerous things.
So having said all that I was trying to give Liz a positive impression of Ottawa seeing as this is the nations capital. So when I asked her of her opinion of Ottawa after seeing this dramatic scene unfold before us...Liz responded by saying, "Are we in California?!"
Would she come back to Ottawa to visit again? Certainly...she will just have to watch out for crazy drivers that don't know or pretend not to know the rules of the road.

Update

So first I must apologize for not writing in the last few weeks. I can't believe that it is already the middle of October.
I was able to go home for Thanksgiving day and spent a beautiful day with the family. It was so short but I am so blessed to have such a wonderful family! The Lord has been good to me!
After thanksgiving two of my sisters drove back with me to Ottawa. We had so much fun together, we went shopping, playing games, and just spending time together as sisters. Thank you to Rachel and Melissa for coming down to visit. I miss you guys!
And then it was back to work. Yes work has been very busy. Instead of our usual surgical clients we have been getting a lot of very sick medical clients. This has made the workload of our floor very heavy. However this has also been a very good experience for us new grads on the floor.
This weekend is also going to busy as another friend from Orangeville will be coming up to visit for a few days. We are going to have so much fun!
So for now this is just an update...I am still thinking of what I am going to write that is philisophical in nature! Till then take care and God bless!

Thanksgiving

Well it is October now...the leaves are turning color and falling off the trees. The weather is becoming colder, days are shorter and the world is preparing to hibernate for the winter. However before we hibernate we celebrate Thanksgiving.
We as human beings have sooo much to be thankful for. Here are a few I am thankful for:
Eternal Life: I am thankful that the Lord has called me to be His child and that I have a living Saviour!
Parents: I am so thankful for the parents I have. They have supported me, encouraged me, prayed for me, and were there for me every step of my life. I will never forget all that they have done for me. Thank you Dad and Mom!
Family: I have many brothers and sisters and I am thankful for every single one of them. I love them all so dearly. Two years ago I gained another sister of which I am truly thankful for...she has fit so well into our family! And this year the Lord gave us another brother who is such a tiny little miracle! Thank you Lord for my family!
Health: I am thankful for the health I have. Yes some days are a struggle but you know its just a reminder how our life here is only temporary. I am thankful that I can breath each day!
Work: I am thankful for the job I have and the many lives I have been able to be a part of here in Ottawa. I love nursing soo much and I am thankful that the Lord has helped complete my dream!
Friends: I am so thankful for the many friends and family I have the have prayed and continue to pray for me daily. I dont know how I would do it without their prayers.
The Lord has been so good to me. This is only a small picture of how thankful I am to the Lord for everything He has done in my life.
Remember daily to thank the Lord for something...even if it is something small that has happened that day. Everyday is a Thanksgiving Day!