Update on my Health!!

MY FORGIVENESS AND ANXIETY JOURNEY

I am getting so many emails daily asking how I am doing that I am not able to answer all of them, but please know I have read them all and how much they mean to me.  For this reason, I wanted to update everyone on my health.  Last Monday I finally started taking the meds my physician suggested two weeks previously.  It takes about 2 weeks to start working and about 4-8 weeks before you receive full effects and to date, I am doing much better other than a few minor side effects.  I still have anxious moments, but not debilitating like they were the first two weeks.  God has shown me so much in these last 3-4 weeks that I am just completely humbled.  First, he has shown me that it is okay to say “no”.  That if I say “yes” to everything then I am really not glorifying God because I am so overcommitted that I am not truly present at events and other things that matter are lacking.  It has been hard for me to say “no” as one of my favorite things is teaching couponing classes, but God has very loudly spoken that that season is over.  I have the blog that teaches everyone how to save and in addition, I am the author of  “Extreme Couponing” a book that teaches the same things that was taught at my classes.  God is also showing me that relaxing is a good thing, LOL 🙂  I have always (since I can remember) been go, go, go, but it is time to add some down time in there too and that is okay!!  I have also found a new love for Jamie (my husband) who I already thought I couldn’t love anymore, because I was already head over heels in love with him.  I have seen a side of him that I never seen before.  He has been gentle, tender, and when I was at my worst, he held me and let me cry and prayed  fervent prayers over me.  He has been a true rock for me.  He is a wonderful dad, a wonderful husband, and one of the most compassionate people that I know.  Each day he encourages me and reminds me how far I have come.  I am so blessed by him, my family, my friends, and all of YOU!!! I have found a new love for FORGIVENESS and just how critical it is in our lives. It is easy to say “But you don’t know what they did to me”, but we have to remember what we have done to Jesus!! What if he had conditions on what ones of our sins were forgiven. I am not saying forgiveness is easy, but I am saying as a Christian it is a MUST!!! Our Pastor preached on it Sunday and said if you have unforgiveness in your heart, don’t bother coming up and taking communion, because that is a prerequisite of being a Christian – FORGIVENESS!! I know that is hard to swallow, but it is TRUTH!!

Many of you have messaged me that you too struggle with anxiety.  I was not sure how to explain what was going on in my original post, but God told me to be transparent.  To continue to be me and if anyone was offended or chose to unfollow my page because of that, that  was okay.  If my story can help one person to seek help or know they are not alone and it is okay to take medicine, then it is all worth it.  God uses our trials, pain, and struggles so we can help others that are hurting and I sure hope I have encouraged some of you.  

I have been humbled by the LOVE of so many of you, my church family, our pastor, Pastor B from St. Lucas Church and the list goes on and on.  I have spent a few nights at my friend’s house in her basement, calling her in the middle of the night when I couldn’t sleep and she accepts me with open arms.  It is amazing to watch how God already knows what we need. I know I have 1000s of people praying for me and trust me, I feel them!!  I know this season I am in will bring Glory to God!  He has shown himself over and over again to me.  

I can also tell you that the essential oils have been a huge lifesaver for me too.  They have changed our lives.  We now have diffusers in each of our kids’ rooms that we use for 1 hour every night and they are all sleeping so much better.  They wake up in a much better mood and more rested.  If you want more information on the oils we are using, CLICK HERE to follow my Essential Oil Journey!!  As a matter of fact, one of my dear friends dropped some additional ones off to me last night to help me sleep 🙂

Thanks again for letting me share my life with all of you 🙂 I Love you guys!!

GOD IS GOOD. . . ALL THE TIME!!

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