Happy and Healthy
Oh to be!!
But I lie in this bed
Only to see
Another day pass by
Dreary & dim
I’m starting to wonder what color is
Or if my life will ever again
Be full to the brim.
What do I do to deal with this pain?
I don’t want to get addicted
And go insane!
Plus I’m a faith person
Who this is not supposed to happen to
What kind of sin did I surely do?
I’m trusting in my Healer
Or at least I think I am
I’m renewing my mind
Then all of a sudden, Bam!
Another intense pain
Once again all alone
The world seems to keep spinning
Not noticing I’m all but gone
So the thought occurs
Am I even needed?
Will this ever end?
I’m obviously not missed
Oh to be hugged & kissed.
A year goes by and another
Now they chalk you up as crazy.
But it’s real and real hard
I know I’m not this lazy!
So I cry out to God once more
From the deepest part of my core
This time I can tell
I’m getting out of this cell!
Faith rose up from within
Health began to begin
Baby steps would follow
My hope no longer hollow
And finally I lay
…#happyanyway
If you battle with health issues, you will so get this poem. I laid in bed sick for the vast majority of a year or so with shingles, mono, and trigeminal neuralgia which was very painful and struggled with health issues for another year after that. So bottom line, while I felt the way I expressed through this poem I realized that my way to victory came through trusting God WHILE I was still in bed, not WHEN I was all better. He never left me or forsook me. He turned my situation around for good in the greatest way and I am stronger for sure now than ever. The devil was defeated. I won. He is our Healer and you don’t have to be perfect to experience and walk in your healing. You can have very candid convo with God like I did while trusting Him ultimately not understanding all the “why’s”. After all, isn’t that faith? Psalm 40:4 “Happy are those who trust in The Lord.” So, I double dog dare you to go through this week happy anyway no matter how you feel trusting in your Healer…and yes, you can!
ADRIENNE I LOVED READING YOUR POEM I KNEW YOU WERE SICK BUT NEVER REALLY KNEW WHAT ALL WAS WRONG I HAVE THE SHINGLES EVERY NOW AND THEN AND THEY ARE NO FUN. I AM SO GLAD YOU STARTED HAPPY IT IS A SMALL GROUP FOR EVERY ONE AND I WILL BE HAPPY ANYWAY LOVE YOU AND I WILL SEE YOU TOMORROW CAN’T WAIT TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR TRIP TO SEE JOYCE MEYER
Thanks Marilyn! I’m so happy you are part of it! You inspire me so much and are such a wonderful example of what it means to be happy anyway! You mean the world to me! Xoxo
I’m so thankful that you are real and honest in sharing your stories throughout your battle to be "happy" in this rollercoaster of life. You are going to change the world through your experiences that you have endured. Being happy is a quest that each and everyone of us women want to conquer. Yet, to many times we give up to quickly. Ty! ๐ ๐ ๐
Love this!
Love the poem. Your transparency is so refreshing. Can’t wait to hear about your trip. Love you!
Amazing! So proud of you and where you’re headed. Not one moment of your down time was wasted. God had a plan and will use every single tear, ache, pain, & struggle to change the lives of women all over the world! My prayer for you is greater grace, and a fire the will never die. I love you!!