Feeling like a puzzle

These days have seemed to not be as current anymore, but today is one of them.  I understand that many people are hurting around the world and may live everyday in pain, and I also understand that my pain does not add up to what some people deal with.  I really don't like to talk about not feeling well because I don't want for people to give me sympathy.  But since four people have now told me I look like I have been hit by a bus, I guess it would be a good idea to just write down how I feel.  


Since November 24th, I have been on a trial run gluten free diet and I feel that it has really helped me.  In the past 2 months I have only had like to major belly issues, but today seems to be added to that list.  The scary thing is gluten can be slipped in anywhere and no one notices unless they are allergic or intolerant to it like I am. 


My body just seems to be mad at me.. or frustrated with something that I did AND clearly I don't know what I did. Running on about three hours of sleep last night, I am sure glad that it is Friday.  Eventually maybe either I will get a nap or just go to bed early. 


Dear Lord, I ask that you watch over all those that deal with pain more often than I do.  I know it is terribly uncomfortable and I cannot imagine it any worse than I already have.  Lord, I ask that you help me through the day and helped me look as if I wasn't hit by a bus. 
In Jesus holy name, Amen. 

Turn, Turn, Turn

There is a time for everything, 
and a season for every activity under the heavens:
A time to be born and a time to die, 
A time to plant and a time to uproot, 
A time to kill and a time to heal, 
A time to tear down and a time to build, 
A time to weep and I time to laugh, 
A time to mourn and a time to dance, 
A times to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
A time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing, 
A time to search and a time to give up, 
A time to keep and a time to throw away, 
A time to tear and a time to mend, 
A time to be silent and a time to speak, 
A time to love and a time to hate, 
A time for war and a time for peace. 


As written in Ecclesiastes 3, there is a time for everything that happens in our daily lives.  The world moves on and events come and go.  Somethings we wish they would stay the same or change really quick, but more times than often this is not the case.  I myself have had those same moments of wishing that something would go as planned and other times of wishing that things would hurry up and change.  


Do you have those moments in your life?  Do you find yourself wishing away the day?  Why do we do those things to ourselves?  Well, I think we do it because we are human.  What better explanation do we need to have then that God created us and we are not perfect.  If each one of us were perfect the word would be a horribly boring place.  Everyone getting what they want.. we think we are in debt now?  Man, we really would be in debt in a perfect world.  


Take a moment to smile, give thanks to God for this glorious day that he has provided to us. The sun comes after a storm.  Not only in weather but it our lives as well.  


Dear Lord, 


Thank you so much for giving us this wonderful day.  Partly cloudy or sunny, I will take it.  The sun has come in my life after the storm just like the sun is shinning after some days of rain. Lord, please watch over all of those people that may still be in their stormy lives. In your holy name, Amen.