Peace in Chronic Illness

More about our community site

noreply@blogger.com (liz4cps) — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 22:45:00 +0000

I was looking at the blog page here and realized that the last post is a bit out of date.

Our community site has been running well in the year since the post below. If you have a chronic illness and would like to join us, please do.

God bless. Merry Christmas!

Christian Glitter by www.christianglitter.com

Community site down

noreply@blogger.com (liz4cps) — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:28:00 +0000

At present, our chat community site is down. I have put the chat room on my personal site for now. Deni's Battlefield of the Mind chat is in about an hour.

Update at 8:45 pm: The site is back up. You can presently get to the chat room thru either our community site or my personal site.

We're moving ....

noreply@blogger.com (liz4cps) — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 23:11:00 +0000

We have a new site; you enter the chat room from there now, set up your own page, leave messages for others in the chat room, and all kinds of fun things. We have a lot to explore; come join us!

If you're registered for the chat room, the same username and password work for the chat room on the new site because it's the same room -- just the enter button moved.

The new site is www.peaceici.net. See you there!

OOooooooooooooopppppppppppps!

noreply@blogger.com (deni) — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:44:00 +0000

*hangs head in shame* I profusely apologize for missing my chat last night. We had some problems with my son and trying to connect with his doctor. My son fell on Friday and landed with his foot at a 90 degree angle compared to his leg. He has possibly torn tendons. He'd been to the Dr. yesterday and given a new pain medicine which did not agree with him and I was on the phone trying to connect with his doctor during chat time. It took us an hour and a half to get to the doctor and I just plain forgot. I am SO sorry.

If you could pray for my son's healing - and for the wisdom about finding a new doctor. He refuses to go back to the one he'd been seeing as a result of last night's fiasco in getting a hold of the doctor and not being given a new pain med.

deni

Room software update!

noreply@blogger.com (liz4cps) — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:54:00 +0000

Our chat room looks a bit different now as Parachat has updated the software for the room. The most obvious change is that the room/user list is on the right hand side instead of the left. The send box also goes across the entire bottom of the chat window. It may take a couple days before everyone sees the changes. Overall, the room works much the same.

The menus do have one useful addition. Under the "help" menu, you can now select "trouble shooting". This brings up a box that will let you test your connection to the room. Under the "ping" tab, click "start" at the bottom, and you should get something that looks like:

Round trip in seconds: 0.923. (#1 of 10)
Round trip in seconds: 0.878. (#2 of 10)
etc

This indicates that you're still connected to the room. So, the next time the room seems slow, you can check and see if you're really still there or not. I'm assuming that if you get disconnected, the ping will be very slow and then give you an error message.

Enjoy & let me know if you have any questions!
- Liz

Pray for Momof6

noreply@blogger.com (liz4cps) — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:23:00 +0000

Momof6 is struggling with a lot of things and is having trouble getting good care because of insurance problems. I can't be more specific here, but please pray for her and her family during this difficult time. Also pray for her doctors and Momof6 for wisdom in the best way to help her thru this current crisis while at the same time keeping her ongoing illnesses under control.

Christian Glitter by www.christianglitter.com

Prayer Request

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:42:00 +0000

My oldest daughter's BIL is out of work since January and in serious need of a job, he also suffers from mental health issues. We are asking for prayer that he gets a job ASAP as he has serious debt problems now plus healing and softening of the heart towards his family. I also pray that angels whisper in his ear the healing power of our Lord and christians surround him and lead him to Jesus. Could you add his him to your prayer lists plz he has serious mental problems that is causing his mother a great deal of pain and agony and her health is really bad right now.

CHAT TONIGHT!

noreply@blogger.com (deni) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:48:00 +0000

Very last minute post, but there WILL be a chat tonight! We will have off the cuff questions as I just found my book! We got home Saturday afternoon. Hope to see you all there!

Please pray for Dave

noreply@blogger.com (liz4cps) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:04:00 +0000

RRDave was just in the chat room. He's just back from the docs, still experiencing a lot of pain and the docs can't really help him. He's having a lot of muscle atrophy and tissue loss, especially in his arms and legs, to the point where he can no longer stand. The doctors are saying that this is not disease related (that it's not his lupus or RA). They suggested physical therapy but that doesn't seem realistic.

Please pray for him. Thanks!

- Liz

mushie's sunday chat

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 21:51:00 +0000

As of July 12th I will be changing the time that I am able to be in the room. I am sorry for the time change but the saturday night church I attend is changing to sunday mornings. With going to both churches sunday morning, I will be able enter the room at about 3pm pacific time. This is not set in stone. I am up for suggestions and you can email me at addcat2001@yahoo.com.

lots-a-love
mushie

Clarification: The chat will continue to meet Sundays at noon pacific time thru July 5th.

Monday Nite Study

noreply@blogger.com (deni) — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 23:40:00 +0000

As I'm holed up in a hotel without access to my book - and will be here at least till Tuesday, I thought we could just have a chat hour about Hinds' Feet this week and then finish up next week. Maybe be thinking about what you have learned in general from the book so far? Sorry to disrupt our schedule so late but not sure what else to do here!

deni

Standing will have surgery June 30

noreply@blogger.com (liz4cps) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:25:00 +0000

Please pray for Standing as she needs to have surgery on June 30. She will be in the hospital for 4-5 days and it will take about 6 weeks for her to recover.

Thanks!

Two Prayer Requests

noreply@blogger.com (deni) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:21:00 +0000

1. Since the flood of our yard and home, we found out our well is contaminated with bacteria, including e coli. Please pray we can get the well chlorinated and that no one has caught anything from the water. (We were told not to drink, cook with, or wash with the water.)

2. My brother-in-law was admitted to the hospital yesterday with head to toe body spasms so severe that he cannot move. Please pray they can find out the cause - so far all tests have been negative.

thank you guys for being there!

deni

To My Fellow High Places Travelers

noreply@blogger.com (deni) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:04:00 +0000

Lynn sent me this lovely picture which the title "Acceptance with Joy". This seems to be such a perfect picture of the lovely little flower M.A. (now G&G) finds on her path! Enjoy!

prayer request plz

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:58:00 +0000

A dear friend of my oldest daughter is asking for world wide prayer for her Father. Mr. Fitzgerald has been diagnosed with cancer of the lymph nodes and heart problems, this is his second battle with cancer. His daughter lost her husband to cancer about a dozen yrs ago leaving behind a small child. Now they are facing the possible loss of father/grandfather much too soon.Please pray for a miraculous healing. Mr. Fitzgerald knows the Lord and we all cherish your prayers. Please if you are part of a prayer chain post the prayer for this family.

Transcript from June 8 chat

noreply@blogger.com (liz4cps) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:27:00 +0000

I just posted the transcript from last week's chat. Sorry I didn't get it posted sooner.

God bless!

Hinds Feet Study Questions

noreply@blogger.com (deni) — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:04:00 +0000

Sorry these are late. Our house and property flooded and the past few days have been a literal mess. Found out stress makes me feel worse, too! Surprise!

Well, here they are:

Chapter 18

What significance do you attach to this chapter opening with "On the third day"?
How does the title of the book now come into play?
Reflect on "the night of weeping being over and joy comes to you in the morning?"
What do you think of M.A.'s new name?
What significance do you see in the common memorial stones now being precious gems? How might that give us hope?
What did you think of Sorrow and Suffering's transformation? Why did they need M.A.'s (Grace and Glory's) help?

Chapter 19

The Shepherd teaches Grace and Glory, Joy and Peace what they could learn - as much as they can understand at that time. What do you make of that?
What do you thing the "higher" High Places represent?
Have you ever come to realize there is so much more to our lives than what we can immediately see? How does that truth encourage you?
How do you work on personal truth and development?
What is "the wrong side of the grave"?
What is the symbolism behind the Shepherd slowly encouraging longer and longer leaps for G & G?
The Shepherd explains how the Hinds' Feet were possible in her life. How can you apply this to your life?
What have YOU learned from our journey?

Transcript from Monday June 1

noreply@blogger.com (deni) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:32:00 +0000

This is the link for this past Monday nite. There is a portion of the transcript at the end where a question was asked about a question from the previous week. Most folks were gone by that time, but it seemed like a good question to include.

Hinds Feet Study May 25 Study Guide for Monday June 8

noreply@blogger.com (deni) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:10:00 +0000

We will try to get through chapters 16 and 17 this week, 18 and 19 the next week, 20 and a wrap up time the week after that. Please pray for my health as we finish this series of studies. Here are the study guide questions for this week. It appears that there are a lot of questions, but they do flow together. I feel these two chapters belong together in a study so try to finish both chapters. Chapter 17 is not a long chapter. There will be more "summary" questions than specific questions this week - so as you answer, see how the answers flow together.

How would you have responded to the "grave-like gorge" had you been M.A.? Have you ever felt you have encountered such a thing in your life?
What is different about M.A.'s response to leaping down into the canyon? Why do you think Hurnard chose to use the word "leap"?
What did you make of being told this was the last time M.A. would hold on to the hands of her companions S & S?
How did they help her? Why do you think that would be true? Is that true for you?
Have you had times in your life when you have felt that no Shepherd came to your side, when you have had no answers? How did you respond?
The words of Bitterness come to M.A.'s mind. How does M.A. view them?
What does the concept that M.A.'s enemies can never cast themselves down into the grave in which M.A. finds herself mean to you?
Reflect on M.A.'s inability to tear out the natural human love and desire that grow in her heart.
Why can S&S no longer help her?
Would you be willing to be bound the the altar as M.A. requested?
How does Scripture help M.A. at this point?
Does M.A. seem to feel any pain?
Reflect on the comment "the time had come."
What did you think of the statement "nothing but ashes remained either of the love itself which had been so deeply planted in her heart or of the sorrow and suffering which had been her companions.
Reflect on her statement "It is finished."

Chapter 17

M.A. wakes in a cave - how is the world different for her now as she looks out?
Though M.A. is completely alone, how does she feel?
What irresistibly draws M.A.? What does she do?
How does she seem to respond to having all her blemishes removed?
How is her life different now?
Is M.A. living in past memories, fears or dreams of the future, or in the present moment? What can we learn from this?

Monday Nite Study

noreply@blogger.com (deni) — Sun, 24 May 2009 15:50:00 +0000

The consensus seems to be that folks would rather just skip this week and continue on next week. We'll just keep the same questions and continue where we left off.

Have a great weekend!

deni

Corrected email addy

noreply@blogger.com (deni) — Fri, 22 May 2009 20:31:00 +0000

You know you have too many email addresses when you get them confused with each other! To let me know about Monday's study, email denipath4change at yahoo.com not the addy in the post below. sheesh.

Sorry guys,

deni

HInds Feet Study May 25 Study Guide

noreply@blogger.com (deni) — Fri, 22 May 2009 14:58:00 +0000

Questions for chapter 15:

M. A. and her companions are occupied with their own thoughts. How much do you dwell on the time you spend with the Lord and the things He says to you?
What do you make of the provisions made for our journeyers? Who do think had been at the cabin so shortly before them? What does this mean to you?
Why does M.A. immediately know who “The Voce” is? How does this indicate the change has taken place in M.A.?
How does she respond?
Why do you thing Fear, Bitterness, Resentment, Pride, and Self-Pity are running away?
There is a new confidence in M.A. that is seen now. Where did it come from? How does it relate to question 5?
Think about M.A.’s examination of the memorial stones and what she associates with them. How is this an encouragement for her? Does it give you ideas as to what to do for your own journey? Share if you care to.
What do you think the flood represents?
Why do you think M.A. becomes weaker as they continue their journey?
Consider the Spring of Marah. What role did it play in the Old Testament? What role does it play now?
What does coming to the place that had been appointed represent to you?
What are you learning as you journey along with M.A.?

It just now dawned on me that Monday is Memorial Day. I need a show of hands here. Would you rather we do another day? Perhaps Tuesday? Skip a week? Go ahead as planned? I am leaning towards doing another day or just skipping this week. I'll post after I get some feedback. Either post here or email me at denipathforchange at yahoo.com. Thanks!

Be Blessed!

deni

Transcript from Monday May 17

noreply@blogger.com (deni) — Tue, 19 May 2009 14:54:00 +0000

Here is the link to last night's chat - Monday, May 18. Thanks to all who participated! It was really a great evening of sharing. I appreciate all of the input you all bring with you each Monday. I'll see if I can post this coming weeks questions sooner - please continue praying that I get over this latest flare. Hugs to you all.

Transcript from Monday May 11

noreply@blogger.com (deni) — Tue, 19 May 2009 14:52:00 +0000

Here is the link to LAST WEEKS transcript. I guess I forgot to post it. Oooops. :)

Chapter Fourteen Questions for 5/18 Study

noreply@blogger.com (deni) — Sat, 16 May 2009 16:42:00 +0000

What meaning did you find in the overhead aerial chairs? Take into consideration, their apparent frailness, M.A.’s seating arrangement, and her thoughts of being able to cast herself out of it.
Have you ever felt you have been on the “Borderline” of the High Places?
Consider M.A.’s first response to the waterfall. How did the Shepherd’s suggestion change the way she view it?
Does self-giving equate with joy for you? Consider your answer and be prepared to discuss.
What does the Shepherd do while He is with them this time that He had not done before?
Consider Hurnard’s use of the “mist” at this point in the story. What does the Shepherd say about reality and illusion?
What instructions does He give? How do we apply them to our own lives right now?
How does the transfiguration change the way M.A. views the Shepherd?
Why does He touch M.A.’s lips with a burning coal? Find Scripture to back this up.
How do you think M.A. would have responded had she heard the Shepherd’s response to Sorrow and Suffering?
What is giving M.A. her strong focus that she does not hear those words? What does that tell us about our own focus?

(Sorry these have been so long in being posted. Please pray my health will perk up by Monday night!)