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Mr. Right

Posted by Jo on March 2, 2011 None comments

My husband left this comment on a post of mine the other day…

Actually I have lived with you the longest and I think I know you the best.  I have seen you overcome more than any one person should have to go through, and you continue to move forward.  Some people (family and friends) have treated you differently because they want what you have got and can’t achieve that.  They treat you bad because it makes them feel superior and in control.  You have grown spiritually and “psychologically” so much since I have known you and I am proud of you.  All the pressures and fires you have gone through in your life have made you the diamond you are today.  Without them and the choices you made, you wouldn’t be where you are today, and I think that is right where God wants you to be serving HIM.  I LOVE you and I will continue standing by your side until death do us part.  Love you (MORE(infinity)).

My response to this is…

If it weren’t for you and God, I would have ended up in jail or dead.  For realz.  I was headed no where good….and fast. 

I knew that my life was at a dead end when I left home that day almost 20 years ago.  I knew that if I didn’t get out then, there would be no getting out.  I felt it to my core. 

 I’m not saying my “parents” would have killed me.  I am saying that I would have either tried to kill myself again (and again) until I succeeded or I would have landed myself in jail because of other bad choices. I was not in a good place, mentally, or otherwise and I was spiralling out of control. 

Buster, you were my rock. You and the Lord were all that I had to hold onto.  And I wasn’t very strong in my faith back then, so mostly I was holding onto you. But the Lord gave you to me, so there ya go…I love you today and always….you are my Mr. Right!!!

Thank you for always being here for me. 

 Thank you for loving me when I am unlovable.

  Thank you for standing up for me when I can’t stand up for myself.

  Thank you for being a wonderful father to our children.

Thank You!! 

Some Days…

Posted by Jo on February 23, 2011 None comments

Some days I wonder if going off all my meds was a good idea…

Days like today…

Days when the ”voices” in my head are so loud, I can’t drown them out with the tv, the radio, games, movies, etc…

Days when I want to just give up and give in to the “voices”…

I just need to hold onto the knowledge of my Lord and Saviour and what He has done for me…

If I can…

As long as I can…

Apply or Not??

Posted by Jo on November 3, 2009 None comments

Well, I have a decision to make.  I am thinking about applying for social security disability.  I have been told that I should apply because I have never held a “real” job for more than six months. My Bipolar and Borderline Personality Disorder make it nearly impossible for me to maintain a job.  I applied a long time ago, but my husband made too much money, but now that he is without a paying job, I may be accepted…..should I apply or not???

First Post Friday….

Posted by Jo on February 12, 2009 3 comments

This was my first blog post on my blog.  It used to be over at blog-diggidy.blogspot.com  but now i have my own domain here and I host a blog on it!!  I love it!! So without further ado…I give you my first blog post…

I believe that we wives and mothers set the spiritual tone in our homes. At least that’s what I have been taught. You know the saying, “When Mom’s happy, everyone is happy”. Do you ever have one of those days where you just want to crawl under the covers and hide all day?? I have those often.

I am thirty-two years old. I have been married for almost fifteen years. I have an eleven year old daughter and a would be fourteen year old son.  He was killed in an auto accident at ten years old. He would be fourteen years old August 15th. His name was Elijah. And though we miss him very much EVERY day….we find strength and peace in the fact that he was saved and is now in heaven. So I deal with the loss of my son everyday. To add to that, I am Bipolar, have Borderline Personality, and OCD. Whoa!! You think I must been on twenty five prescription drugs don’t you?? I am on NONE. That’s right NONE. I read my Bible everyday, I pray to the one TRUE God everyday, and every time the Church doors are open, I’m there. That is how I treat my mania, depression and neurotic behavior!!

Now I’m here to tell you , I still have bad days, just like anyone else. BUT I am also here to tell you , I could never get through the tough times without my Lord and Saviour. I also have a wonderful husband that takes very good care of me!! I had a not-so-great childhood and I have a lot of abuse in my past (physical, emotional and sexual), but I don’t let that determine who I am. I used to, but I have given all of that to the Lord and I now I choose to be happy and content. Yes, some would say I have every right to be bitter and sad because of my circumstances, but I believe that that would hurt only me and my family and most of all God. After all, he has given me so much to be thankful for. Everything that has happened to me in my life has made me who I am today, and I kinda like who I am and where I am. So to regret anything in my life or wish it hadn’t happened would be like saying I don’t like where God has put me and what He has given me. I need to have a positive attitude and a thankful spirit.

We, as humans are all sinners, deserving hell. I know that sounds harsh but it is Biblically true. So anything above hell is a bonus in my way of thinking. God sent his only Son to die on the cross so we wouldn’t have to got to hell. I don’t even deserve that!!!! So, any blessings I receive above that I am blessed or as some may say “lucky” to have!! So, in conclusion, remember that anything you have that is good in your life , you have God to thank for it. AND I think we all have more than we deserve!! So the next time we don’t want to crawl out from under those covers, let’s try to remember what God has done for us!! Thanks for reading, Have a Happy Day, God Bless!!

There you  have it folks, my first blog post…..

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Thankful Thursday…

Posted by Jo on January 8, 2009 2 comments

ttbutton Yes, I am joining GraceAlone with yet another “carnival”….this is a great one that can remind us that in all things (good AND bad) we can still be thankful!!  This is a great biblical truth that we can all benefit from!!

I have been having a rough week, and will probably be seeing  a Dr. to get put back on Bipolar/Borderline Personality Disorder meds.  On one hand,  this feels somewhat like a failure on my part to “pull myself up by the boot straps and carry on with life”.  But on the other it feels like I have done what I can do and I need to accept that fact.

So, while I am NOT thankful that God has “blessed” me with this affliction ;) ,  I am thankful that God has given me wisdom to  know when I am at my limit and when to accept help!!  I am also thankful that God has allowed me to go two years without having  to be on meds.  And lastly, I am thankful that God has made a way to have  meds to help me when I need it.


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rambling thoughts……

Posted by Jo on July 21, 2008 2 comments

tattoos, ok ok i know, we shouldn’t mark our bodies….blah blah blah, lol.  i want one!! i want a little rose with thorns OR maybe a heart OR both on my ankle ( my left ankle to be exact) …nothing huge or anything..just a lil one. i had my tongue pierced at one time, i think i wanna redo that too.  i am feeling quite rebellious today!!!  i haven’t been sleeping well lately, and i cant help but feel like something odd is going on in my head.  it feels all tight and fuzzy…like its got cotton in it.  and i have this lingering headache.  from past experience i am thinking that this is not so good, but only time will tell……i have made people aware that this is going on and i am on top of it!!!!!!  the loud thoughts have not descended upon me yet, but i am ready for them!!  aaahhh such is life….

bipolar

Posted by Jo on July 10, 2008 2 comments

well i don’t know about you, but i always feel great after a good nights sleep.  i got to bed late last night, but i slept really well!!  but i woke up with a sore throat???  i think it’s cause i had the fan blowing on me all night????  anyway…. i got all my housework done yesterday so today i get to be lazy.  i do have to take care of some clothes i folded yesterday, though, so not too lazy.  i have been dealing with my bipolar a lot lately.  to go along with that i have what the call schizoid tendencies (psychotic behaviors).  sometimes i see or hear things that aren’t “actually” there.  and sometimes i have these thoughts that are very loud.  i know thoughts cant technically be loud, but anyone who suffers from this understands what i am talking about!!  anyway..sometimes these thoughts tell me to do things or just tell me things …usually self defeating things.  so i have to be careful to let my loved ones know when these thoughts start as sometimes they get so loud that i just do what they tell me so they will go away. sometimes  they literally drive me crazy!!!!  i was having them a couple weeks back and i told my husband and he helped me through that rough spot. so now i wait and hope they don’t come back for a while.  daily Bible reading and prayer seem to help with the frequency and intensity of them, but does not take them away completely.  although, i’m sure it would if God wanted it to!!  anyway, i know they will be back, and i know i will triumph over them once again, but sometimes its a little daunting only because it gets really exhausting trying to “keep my head above water”.  i always try to remind myself that i can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.