One of the hardest things...
One of the hardest things for senior citizens is to stay upright. But this can be a problem for people of any age.
I was surprised--my life turned upside down--when I got up from the kitchen counter and found myself face down on the floor. recently. I had no idea why my “get-up-and-go” did not work out as usual.
Unfortunately, my right (dominant) upper right arm is broken, my shoulder shattered—plus diagnosed at the hospital as having a head injury.
When the dominant hand is not available your life is immediately changed. The fall happened six weeks ago and has taken about that long to get over the shock of this happening to me. I think of those who live with pain continuously with little hope for change. What a blessing it is to pray for others as much as for myself.
My next thought is that I could share with readers something that is helping me get past this. If you are someone suffering despair, heartache, or physical anomalies presently, I would like to extend to you an easy-to-say healing prayer.
While breathing slowly, say aloud or only in your heart, while inhaling a long breath, "I'm breathing in the love of God and His healing power." Then while exhaling that breath slowly say, “I'm sending my love to God with praise and thanksgiving."
For me, after saying this breath prayer several times, it brings my soul into a place of rest and peace about where I was and what is happening to my body that has so greatly changed my life.
Another thing that is helping me, a lot, is right before falling to sleep at night my husband and I pray “God bring your joyous presence into every atom of our bodies, head to toe, healing whatever is needed to be healed."
We go to sleep with that prayer, asking God to allow our lives to be as healthy as He intended when He first began the creation of our two souls--which was a long, long, LONG time ago!
Faith is a wonderful thing!
"...count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing." James 1:2-4
Your breath prayer is something I do practice because I combine my breath work and morning meditation with my prayer time- the breathing slow and long does seem to take the prayer to deeper levels- and focusing on gratitude and trust that the Lord is working in me for my wellness and for the loved ones I pray for. It takes practice to keep focused on prayer when in pain- but with regular devotion to it, pain subsides.
ReplyDeleteYour blogs are meaningful and helpful to me in my daily devotions. I often go back to older ones to refresh myself- I don’t always comment because I take time to contemplate and don’t always get back to comment. I do want you to know you’re touching lives- for sure mine, but your themes and wisdom are applicable to all humans.
“Clean My Drawers” initially drew my attention because I am feeling overwhelmed with the mounds of paperwork I must go through to complete my taxes. I need just need to find one very important Piece of information. My headaches and lack of energy hold me back. My stuff sabotages my efforts. Today will be the day I close this loop.
ReplyDeleteI breathe in deeply the amazing energy of the divinity. I release all that does not serve me.
What does this have to do with the topic at hand? My mind is so distracted. and I cannot seem to concentrate. I crave sleep. Things that were once so easy are now laboriously painful. There is so much chaos and pain in the world around me.
Can I give myself the space to settle into the silence and trust that the next step I take-NOW- will give me the momentum, will propel me along the path I was created for?