Jodi's Journey

Health Update - Seen My Spine Specialist Yesterday

noreply@blogger.com (Jody) — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:00:02 PST

Awww.....Monday!

noreply@blogger.com (Jody) — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 21:00:07 PST

Have A Wonderful & Blessed Weekend!

noreply@blogger.com (Jody) — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:58:38 PST

Nook For Sale

noreply@blogger.com (Jody) — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:00:00 PST

This Nook (black & white) has never even had a full book read on it. More or less brand new, nothing wrong with it. All books and hardware are still in box. $80.00 Any questions?????? Contact Me

Happy Birthday (Scooby) My Son TJ

noreply@blogger.com (Jody) — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:00:05 PST

What I Wish For You My Son

What I wish for you today and every day thereafter, I wish for you the joys of life to come, I wish for you that the life you lead may be praised by God for now and always, I wish for you the knowledge to face life as it comes, I wish for you hope and wisdom that are instilled within in you to know the difference between right and wrong, I wish for you all the dreams and hopes that you could ever imagine, I wish for you love for everlasting life.

Happy Birthday Son, I Love You!

An Atheist In The Woods...

noreply@blogger.com (Jody) — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:00:05 PST

An atheist was walking through the woods.

'What majestic trees!'
'What powerful rivers!'
'What beautiful animals!'
He said to himself.

As he was walking alongside the river, he heard a rustling in the bushes behind him.

He turned to look. He saw a 7-foot grizzly bear charge towards him.

He ran as fast as he could up the path. He looked over his shoulder & saw that the bear was closing in on him.

He looked over his shoulder again, & the bear was even closer.

He tripped & fell on the ground.

He rolled over to pick himself up but saw that the bear was right on top of him, reaching for him with his left paw & raising his right paw to strike him.

At that instant moment, the Atheist cried out:
'Oh my God!'

Time stopped.
The bear froze.
The forest was silent.

As a bright light shone upon the man, a voice came out of the sky.

'You deny my existence for all these years, teach others I don't exist and even credit creation to cosmic accident.'
'Do you expect me to help you out of this predicament?'

'Am I to count you as a believer?'

The atheist looked directly into the light, and said: 'It would be hypocritical of me to suddenly ask you to treat me as a Christian now, but perhaps you could make the BEAR a Christian?'

'Very well', said the voice.

The light went out. The sounds of the forest resumed. And the bear dropped his right paw, brought both paws together, bowed his head & spoke:

'Lord bless this food, which I am about to receive from Thy bounty through Christ our Lord, Amen.'

Have A Blessed & Happy Valentines Day Everyone!

noreply@blogger.com (Jody) — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:00:07 PST

Awww....Monday

noreply@blogger.com (Jody) — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:14:12 PST

I would just like to add God bless you Whitney, R.I.P. You will be missed by millions. My heart and prayers go out to her family.

Have A Wonderful & Blessed Weekend!

noreply@blogger.com (Jody) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:00:05 PST

This Should Put A Little Smile On Your Heart Today, Kids In Church!

noreply@blogger.com (Jody) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:00:07 PST

3-year-old Reese:
'Our Father, Who does art in heaven,
Harold is His name..
Amen.'
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A little boy was overheard praying:
'Lord, if you can't make me a better
boy, don't worry about it.
I'm having a real good time like I am.'

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After the christening of his baby brother in church,
Jason sobbed all the way home in the back seat of the car.
His father asked him three times what was wrong.
Finally, the boy replied, 'That preacher said he
wanted us brought up in a Christian home,
and I wanted to stay with you guys.'

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One particular four-year-old prayed,
'And forgive us our trash baskets
as we forgive those who put trash in our baskets.'

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A Sunday school teacher asked her children as they
were on the way to church service,
'And why is it necessary to be quiet in church?'
One bright little girl replied,
'Because people are sleeping.'

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A mother was preparing pancakes for her sons, Kevin 5, and Ryan 3.
The boys began to argue over who would get the first pancake.
Their mother saw the opportunity for a moral lesson..
'If Jesus were sitting here, He would say,
'Let my brother have the first pancake, I can wait.'
Kevin turned to his younger brother and said,
'Ryan, you be Jesus!'

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A father was at the beach with his children
when the four-year-old son ran up to him,
grabbed his hand, and led him to the shore where a
seagull lay dead in the sand.
'Daddy, what happened to him?' The son asked.
'He died and went to Heaven,' the Dad replied.
The boy thought a moment and then said,
'Did God throw him back down?'
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A wife invited some people to dinner.
At the table, she turned to their six-year-old daughter and said,
'Would you like to say the blessing?'
'I wouldn't know what to say,' the girl replied.
'Just say what you hear Mommy say,' the wife answered.
The daughter bowed her head and said,
'Lord, why on earth did I invite all these people to dinner?'

Gotta Love Us Seniors.....And Yes Me Included, lol!

noreply@blogger.com (Jody) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:00:07 PST

During a visit to my doctor, I asked him, "How do you determine whether or not an older person should be put in an old age home?"

"Well," he said, "we fill up a bathtub, then we offer a teaspoon, a teacup and a bucket to the person to empty the bathtub."

"Oh, I understand," I said. "A normal person would use the bucket because it is bigger than the spoon or the teacup."

"No" he said. "A normal person would pull the plug. Do you want a bed near the window?"

Health And Dr. Updates

noreply@blogger.com (Jody) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:00:00 PST

Well it has taken me a while to actually type this and put it out here, because it has taken me quite some time to wrap my head around what my neurosurgeon taught me on the 30th of last month. I go for a Myelogram this Friday the 10th because not only is my spine filled with arthritis, I have more cysts on my spine as well as what he thinks looks to be a crack in my tail bone below the last screws that were put in.

I also had to go on Celebrex because of the arthritis being so bad, it is spreading fast. I am very disappointed with all the medications I am on that have not helped me, but I think I FINALLY found a Dr. that will help me wean myself off of some of them that are pointless. And a Dr. I feel is going to help me, he not only taught me what was happening as he showed me the MRI, I felt like I was finally in good hands with someone who wants to see me get to the best point I can be at. Not in as much pain as I have been in since the very last surgery, and that Dr. would not listen to me when I tried to tell him something was not right.

I would appreciate all of your prayers and support as I go through this again. I do want to thank you all for your thoughts and prayers that you have sent out to me, it means more to me than I can say. God bless you all. I am never going to give up because I can't, and the good Lord is going through all of this with me and I believe in my heart He lead a friend to me from church with the same issues who in return lead me to my new Dr. so that I could get the right kind of help I need.

Have a blessed day everyone :)

Awww.....Monday!

noreply@blogger.com (Jody) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:06:13 PST

Have A Wonderful & Blessed Weekend!

noreply@blogger.com (Jody) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:00:05 PST

Such A Sad And Hilarious E-mail I Received, I Wanted To Share With You All!

noreply@blogger.com (Jody) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:00:04 PST

To help save the economy, the Government will announce next month that the Immigration Department will start deporting seniors (instead of illegals) in order to lower Social Security and Medicare costs.

Older people are easier to catch and will not remember how to get back home. I started to cry when I thought of you. Then it dawned on me ..... oh, crap...!! I'll see you on the bus!!!!!

Quiting Wordless Wednesday

noreply@blogger.com (Jody) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:00:09 PST

I will no longer be participating in Wordless Wednesday, as it has closed, at least I think so, because the link does not even work anymore. I was never informed of this, which was very polite. So I will be doing just my regular posts for Wednesdays, from now on.

I hope everyone has a wonderful and blessed day!

You Know You Are Living In 2012 When . . .

noreply@blogger.com (Jody) — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:38:57 PST

1. You accidentally enter your PIN on the microwave...

2. You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years.

3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of three.

4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you.

5. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family is that they don't have e-mail addresses.

6. You pull up in your own driveway and use your cell phone to see if anyone is home to help you carry in the groceries.

7. Every commercial on television has a web-site at the bottom of the screen.

8.. Leaving the house without your cell phone, which you didn't even have the first 20 or 30 (or 60) years of your life, is now a cause for panic and you turn around to go and get it.

10. You get up in the morning and go on-line before getting your coffee

11. You start tilting your head sideways to smile. : )

12. You're reading this and nodding and laughing.

13. Even worse, you know exactly to whom you are going to forward this message.

14. You are too busy to notice there was no #9 on this list.

15. You actually scrolled back up to check that there wasn't a #9 on this list

My Neurosurgeon Appointment Is Today

noreply@blogger.com (Jody) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:39:39 PST

Well today I will be seeing a neurosurgeon for the first time. I have always seen my orthopedic surgeon and after the two surgeries with him, I have gotten worse, so my family Dr. now has me seeing this neurosurgeon instead.

I did get the MRI results and I have multi levels of spine disease, so today I go in to discuss this with him. I have had so many suggestions, I don't know what to try, lol! But I love that people care enough, and am thankful for their loving thoughts and suggestions.

I did get to a point that I just wanted to throw in the towel, and I still have those days, but I think about others that can't even walk at all or that have diseases that are far worse than mine And then again I am thankful that it hurts.

I want to thank each and every one of you that have sent prayers my way, and are still praying for me and continue to keep my spirits high. God bless you all. I hope you all have a wonderful Awww Monday, God bless!

Have A Wonderful & Blessed Weekend!

noreply@blogger.com (Jody) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:00:06 PST

I Know This Laywer

noreply@blogger.com (Jody) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:00:01 PST

A small town prosecuting attorney called his first witness to the stand in a trial-a grandmotherly, elderly woman. He approached her and asked, "Mrs. Jones, do you know me?"

She responded, "Yes, I do know you Mr. Williams. I've known you since you were a young boy. And frankly, you've been a big disappointment to me. You lie, you cheat on your wife, you manipulate people and talk about them behind their backs.

You think you're a rising big shot when you haven't the brains to realize you never will amount to anything more than a two-bit paper pusher. Yes, I know you."

The lawyer was stunned. Not knowing what else to do he pointed across the room and asked, "Mrs. Williams, do you know the defense attorney?"

She again replied, "Why, yes I do. I've known Mr. Bradley since he was a youngster, too. I used to baby-sit him for his parents. And he, too, has been a real disappointment to me. He's lazy, bigoted, he has a drinking problem. The man can't build a normal relationship with anyone and his law practice is one of the shoddiest in the entire state. Yes, I know him."

At this point, the judge rapped the courtroom to silence and called both counselors to the bench. In a very quiet voice, he said with menace, "If either of you asks her if she knows me, you'll be in jail within 3 minutes!"

Cheerleading Competition Outcome

noreply@blogger.com (Jody) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:00:01 PST

Well I thought I would let You know the outcome of my granddaughters cheerleading competition on Sunday.

She did an awesome job and the overall team came in third place, she was not very happy but this is good for her team, to work on their practice and try their best to get better at it. But heck their only in the first grade so this experience is great for them I believe.

She did get her ribbon and trophy and mommy bought her some roses, she is my little cheerleader. I told my daughter just looking at the pictures makes me sad, because she is getting sooooooo big, and I can remember when I was rocking her, and feeding her, lol!

I know they all grow up, but it sure rips at Nana's heart strings to watch it go too fast. I love you so much Alizah Neve Marie, and you did such an awesome job Sunday and Nana & Papa are so very proud of you!

After she got home, she just had to do her famous pose for mommy, lol! I love it!

Jenny Craig For Men Only

noreply@blogger.com (Jody) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:00:02 PST

A guy calls Jenny Craig and orders their 5-day, 10 lb. weight loss program. The next day, there's a knock on the door and there stands before him a voluptuous, athletic, 19 year old babe dressed in nothing but a pair of Nike running shoes and a sign around her neck.

She introduces herself as a representative of the weight loss company.
The sign reads, 'If you can catch me, you can have me.'
Without a second thought, he takes off after her.

A few miles later huffing and puffing, he finally gives up.
The same girl shows up for the next four days and the same thing happens.

On the fifth day, he weighs himself and is delighted to find he has lost 10 lbs. as promised. So, he calls the company and orders their 5-day/20 pound program.

The next day there's a knock at the door and there stands the most
stunning, beautiful, sexy woman he has ever seen in his entire life.
She is wearing nothing but Reebok running shoes and a sign around her neck that reads, 'If you catch me you can have me'.

Well, he's out the door after her like a shot. This girl is in excellent shape and he does his best, but no such luck. So for the next four days, the same routine happens with him gradually getting in better and better shape.

Much to his delight on the fifth day when he weighs himself,
he discovers that he has lost another 20 lbs. as promised.
He decides to go for broke and calls the company to order the 7-day/50
pound program. 'Are you sure?' asks the representative on the phone.
'This is our most rigorous program.' 'Absolutely,' he replies, 'I haven't felt this good in years.'

The next day there's a knock at the door and when he opens it he finds
a huge muscular guy standing there wearing nothing but pink running
shoes and a sign around his neck that reads, 'If I catch you, you're mine.'

He lost a total of 63 pounds that week!!

Awww....Monday

noreply@blogger.com (Jody) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:08:12 PST

Cheer Leading Competition Weekend......

noreply@blogger.com (Jody) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:30:48 PST

This weekend, on Sunday my granddaughter the little cheerleader goes to her cheer leading competition, I am so excited for her. She did very good last year and her team got an award & she got a red ribbon, she was a bit upset that they did not get first place last year.

But I explained to her that she still got a ribbon and her team came in 2nd place, and the whole team received a trophy as well, so I told her that she should be grateful for that. She was still not happy with my explanation, but she came to realize she was going to have to live with the outcome. So I am praying that this year she takes whatever outcome happens she will be a good sport about it, but I am also praying that they get another trophy & ribbon this year as well... wish us luck!!

A Little Medical Update About Whats Going On With Me Lately.....

noreply@blogger.com (Jody) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:00:05 PST

Well I had another MRI done on my lower back about 2 weeks ago, I did not want to mention anything until I got my results back. Well I found out my MRI results last week sometime, it came back with a diagnosis of multi-levels of spine disease.

So my appointment with the spinal Dr. is the 30th of this month. I would just like to ask if you would pray that they can find a way to ease my pain (besides pain pills), as well as a way to help me with the spinal disease, whatever it is they do for something like this.

And if you would also just please say a small prayer for healing. I am not going to let this get me down. I have been going through this for years now, and if anything, it has made me stronger. So I am good, I am just curious what they will do now, lol! Heck I have been through everything else so what is next? lol! Aw heck just surprise me...lol!

Anyway I just wanted to keep you posted, and as soon as I can I will let you know what he has to say when I see him on the 30th. Thank you all so very much and I hope you all have a wonderful and blessed day!