What's Happening at Book Readers Heaven -- Another One (Verizon) Bites MY Dust -- With Help by Marie! Find Her at Morgantown, WV Target Store!

 

Marie came into my life yesterday... She came strolling up to me and politely asked if I needed help...

Immediately I said Yes (and I'd follow here anywhere to have her provide it, LOL).

Who was she, you might wonder and rightly so... All I can say is that God sent her to me just when I needed her...

I had gone to Target where I hoped to find a representative for Consumer Cellular. There was none. My niece suggested that I could at least look at their phones... My reasoning for this company was that, since Verizon was out of service for at least 50% of the time at my location, then I could at least pay a cheaper cost for the same service... I had learned that, even though Verizon forced us to "upgrade" (whatever that meant), the company really had not yet accomplished this...

I asked the young woman if she was a rep for them. She said no, but she was for AT&T. OK, That was a company that I would at least listen to... Walking with her to her work station, I began to learn so much! She pointed out that my phone was Generation 4; while AT&T had already gone to Generation 5. Immediately I had HOPE... Maybe I would have phone service from just my cell and not have to have a landline! She explained that she too lived on a farm away from town and got good service there... Hope grew...

Before going further, I had two issues of concern. Did AT&T have a phone that could also provide emergency calling... She quickly pointed out how her phone was able to accomplish that...and she added that all AT&T phones provided that service! I shared about another company that had bit the dust--Medical Alert!-- that was one + for AT&T for me... The next was related to my need to have larger print...that I could no longer read many of the messages that were coming in, from Verizon and more... She quickly said that as soon as I had received the selected phone, she would personally increase the size! Wow... I was loving this angel! And started flowering her with compliments...

She reminded me of Abby in NCIS, who was not only bright, but was constantly joyful, working to help me, seeming to delight in the tasks that would lead to my complete satisfaction.  That was Marie!

Marie even dressed in her own personal style, like Abby, and soon I knew this young lady was trustworthy... As some of you know, I had found so many large corporations with questionable levels of trust for more years than I wanted to count... Isn't it sad that it has gotten so bad for customers, that when you meet a totally competent, efficient, and personable sales rep that you want to gush and thank her--for just doing her job!?

But I'm not done yet, just as Jesus did with the Samaritan woman, Marie began to help me through the confusion and frustration of my not understanding how to deal with constant changes from every company who no longer cares for their customers... Marie spoke clearly and strongly--We can do this for you! We will meet your every need! And we will not act as if I was taking up their precious time, even though there were, that day, no other individuals waiting for her quiet, competently given words of guidance. She began to explain about a discount from AARP (in which I had never taken the time to participate) which would result in a discount... and then proceeded to sign me up! And told me each step that I would later do...

And before I knew it, she was talking to Verizon (yes, I discovered that there really are people working there, but by that time, I was no longer interested in talking to them). With one call she requested and received authorization for me to continue to use the same number for my new phone with AT&T...

This wonderful young lady, Marie, will be going places... She is a person who knows all that she needs to know, but, more, goes beyond her job to meet the needs of a tired woman who had just come from the doctor where I talked about a new operation to change a part of my body that was no longer meeting routine needs... Again... She told me the little things I needed to know that Verizon nor anybody else had thought to share... that all the calls which just recently started coming on my cell were robocalls and there was nobody there to actually read the messages I had been responding to! I just looked at her, even sharing one of the messages I had responded to (Verizon) robocall! But I didn't feel embarrassed! This is ALL very wrong...How dare, my telephone number be used for political purposes without my permission, for instance...Yet they come...daily... And, how dare Verizon force a change phones even though they were still in Generation 4...and still be charging more than I would be paying for AT&T, with Gen 5 already functioning!

When companies are supposedly doing all these changes according to their notices (to which you can never respond back to) for security's sake, yet, I and so many others are being inundated by dozens of spam calls!!! or emails? Surely they don't think we are stupid enough to think that they are really concerned about securing our lives--because they aren't! But, sadly, many large corporations have gone beyond... beyond ensuring that their motto was "The Customer Is Always Right" and gone to those places as men such as our former president, that does everything for their own greed or power (both) never realizing that there is indeed payback ahead... AT&T is well beyond meeting my preferred issues being addressed... And, at a lower cost...

I couldn't help but think about the comparison, such as Verizon, (and many others) that no longer allow an email response to their mail... thus ensuring that we rarely raised questions or sought support... This goes for most online sites as well... It is illogical that the customer is no longer a part of the trial and error and need for correction immediately if at all possible...

I applaud Marie from White Oak Strategies Networking Firm... and AT&T for providing staff who works with those of us in need, in understanding all the changes being made in technology! Hopefully, I won't need to have a landline; but I'm now prepared to get what will work in my location! 

Note that this is not yet a review of the phone itself... It's just to remind us that there really are people, like Marie, who works to "help her neighbors..."

God Bless

GABixlerReviews

What's Happening at Book Readers Heaven! Remember the Wonderful Song Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, Zip-a-dee-ay! My, Oh, My, What A Wonderful Day!

For many years, my family, especially my sister, Dee, and I hunted for this song. We had loved it since it had come out in a Disney film of the 40s. This happy-go-lucky song came to mind this morning, perhaps because of a recent discussion on The View, and especially led by Whoopi Goldberg... She and I agreed that it is so important for us, today, to take historical artistic endeavors as they are, for the "reality" of what was happening during our past.  This particular film was taken into the Disney vaults because of criticism. Finally, it came back, only to, in these recent days, find that we are once again dealing with people who refuse to accept art as it was created for that time...and enjoy it because of being able to see what was happening then...

It is truly a false assumption that, by taking something away, after it has been seen and enjoyed by a few, many, or millions, that it will be forgotten... That is NOT how our minds work... We want to remember what was meaningful to us during a given period of our lives... For me it is through literature and music...and also to a great extent, some types of paintings, sculptures and other art work created by so many.  The latter is so widely inspired by the artist that their work might not be pleasing for all. But that's OK because others will see the beauty in it and be inspired from their own personal experiences...  That's why any form of artistic endeavor is so important to all of us! We want and need to share that part of ourselves with others!

I remember my very first historical novel when the Gullah-English or Creole English was used. This is a form of language found in the Coastal low country region of South Carolina and Georgia including the Sea Islands... It took me time to sit and determine what was being said, but it didn't take long to pick up. Check out the article  to learn more if interested!

So what got me thinking about this? Well, many of you know there are some, especially in Florida, who are trying to delete our history if it is not related to the WASP background.  Such a sad shame... I reviewed another book that you may be interested in... An Anthology called How Dare We Write! Our personal family is important to all of us... How dare we not be able to share that personal history as we lived it?

Which leads me to a main issue today. You may have seen that I've been away from my blog and online. I have once again begun having what I called nightmares, which are really flashes back to certain periods of my life when something traumatic was happening. Most of us think of it today as PTSD. Post traumatic symptoms can linger on for many years dependent upon what the trauma was... For me, when I see or experience something that is not logical, not rational thinking, I will be sent back to the time when changes were made based upon whoever the latest boss was, for instance. The resulting additional work was often enormous even if it required just a few words by the boss that said..."we're doing it this way now and I don't care how you did it in the past (even if it was a better way...) 

As you may know, I had once again tried to write about my two issues that have caused trauma in my life...and find I really don't want to go back into thinking about those experiences. I may do some basic memoir type writings, without any effort to make an evaluative critical statement of significance... that could be more fun to think about. Maybe...

You know, folks, for the majority of my life, I was always working to achieve higher jobs, and then, later, when I got into publishing, combining my love of reading with publishing and then reviewing, I had led a very insular life. If I'm average in my lifestyle, you might have been just like me--we were always working to get our personal life in order. We may have voted, but it was a minor issue in our lives--something that was routine, like going to church or to the library or to get groceries for the week.

Post-January 6th has been a rude awakening for me. I thought much of what was happening was incited by the past president and, soon, things would get back to...routine, again. During the past several months, however, I have been shocked about just how much corruption has been uncovered--and, by how many people have been involved. The most recent confession by the head of Fox News that they all knew they were peddling lies--and doing so for the profit and ratings, has left me having no desire to even listen to the news. Has it always been like this? Should it require a major portion of anybody's time to deal with the issues evolving out of the political arena? I am shocked, disgusted, and unwilling to deal with this type of "crap" on an ongoing basis. Yes, I may feel differently from time to time, but I earlier just did not comprehend how bad things really are in America... Something must change; hopefully, we'll see how that can happen...It will take a majority of Americans being willing to continue to say we will not accept lying, election fraud, refusal to deal with gun control...and so much more... For me, it will take a lengthy hiatus from politics for the foreseeable future.

Happy to say I am now driving again! Free to get into my car and go out without trying to get somebody to take me...I don't think I realized just how confining a place can be without the easy ability to leave when you want to. However, I will be having cataract removal on both of my eyes beginning in April which will greatly limit my time on the computer. Hopefully, I can talk about all the great books I've been reading this month! At the time of that surgery, they will input my prescription for correction of my eyesight and I won't need to wear glasses after that! Wow! Praise God for giving the gifts of science and medical expertise to so many people!

You may have noticed that I've been inviting guest bloggers to share here at Book Readers Heaven. If you'd like to contribute in some way, send me a message! I've also been posting some reviews; however, they are NOT done in response to requests at this time. I may do some for long-term authors with whom I've worked, but, at least for now, I don't foresee an ability to receive and respond to specific requests. Feel free to use the comment section below for questions, suggestions, or just to say "Hi!"

I hope you take the time to consider just how important our historical artistic and magical creations have been in bringing our lives both joy as well as important social information.  We cannot delete our history unless we lie about it... How do you feel about a country that is based upon lies... Consider just how badly things are at present.  We need to ensure that we help our young people understand our past--not try to wipe it from the pages of books, movies and all other media instruments! Don't you wonder how God feels about the prejudice and bias that some of his children have for others?! I know I do!

Watch for Interesting Look at Age of Aquarius

God Bless

Gabbie

What's Happening at Book Readers Heaven - The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly - Nightmare Flashbacks Nightly!

Did You Miss Me? LOL Well, I would have been online, especially during the week of the election...if I had not been stopped!

Sunce November 6th, and building more and more daily, I have been thrown into a continuous flashback of the trauma of frustration and anger I had gone through years ago. During this period about talking about this past period, I'll be using the theme song from a movie, the phrase seeming to represent what I and millions are experiencing throughout America... All one has to do is pay attention to the news to discover the "why..."

At the same time, I have been fortunate in being led to read a number of books which responded to my need for being taken away into stories which were both informative and calming to me when I most needed it... at least until the last one I started, got half way, and then could go no further... All of those experiences will be coming... in future articles...

That silent voice of the Holy Spirit within tells me that NOW is the time to write the two books that I was left needing to share after nearly 40 years of employment at West Virginia University, the latter part, during which I was supervised by two former military officers who were once in ROTC units on campus. You would be correct in assuming that for many years after I chose to retire, I was unable to enter into and write about the destructive environment I had experienced under a "changed administration." 

And yes, you would be correct to understand that I have saw so many of the characteristics during that administration compared to the last presidential administration for the nation. 

I hope you will never experience a time in your life when you wind up with PTSD from Job Burnout... On May 27, 2919 CNN announced that

Burnout is an official medical diagnosis, 

World Health Organization says

It’s a feeling of extreme work stress that’s long been embedded in the cultural lexicon, and now it might be codified in your medical records as well.

Burnout is now a legitimate medical diagnosis, according to the International Classification of Diseases, or the ICD-11, the World Health Organization’s handbook that guides medical providers in diagnosing diseases.

Burnout now appears in the ICD-11’s section on problems related to employment or unemployment. According to the handbook, doctors can diagnose someone with burnout if they meet the following symptoms:

1. feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion

2. increased mental distance from one’s job, or feelings of negativism or cynicism related to one’s job

3. reduced professional efficacy

Before making the call, the document says doctors should first rule out adjustment disorder as well as anxiety and mood disorders. And the diagnosis is limited to work environments, and shouldn’t be applied to other life situations. (Read the rest of the article.)

At the time that Job Burnout exploded for me, it was before this declaration of being an identified health issue, I had read enough that I knew what to call it; but instead, when I was forces to recognize that I needed a medical leave, they put it under a classification of "depression..." Sadly, it was a poor choice, in my opinion. Depression is real...but it is usually caused by a variety of issues based upon the specific individual. Whereas, emotional damages caused by job burnout is very specific and, I believe, certifiable.

Lack of compassion, empathy, sympathy, Human Dignity

I lead with this information, because I know there are many others across our nation that are suffering from the stress directly tied to the work duties or environment. It should be recognized, especially, if possible law suits become an issue.

Lack of Listening, Refusual to Listen, or Forcing Silence

For me, I did hire a lawyer. She attended one meeting at which I had submitted a grievance to the Board of Regents. After that meeting, my lawyer explained that she advised against any action. The buildup of what had happened to me was so lengthy, even if documented, that she said it would take so much time for her to come up to speed to represent me, that the cost probably would be prohibitive. I had to reluctantly agree.

I'm the boss, I Alone Rule, You are Not Human, but machines working for ME

Instead, I chose to resign, having a sufficient number of years in to be eligible for early retirement; that is, before 65.

Since I am writing this, essentially, when I am able to, and, especially when I have flashbacks start, I'm trying to develop some type of chapter structure. However, it may not work. Bear with me, as far as I am aware, writing a memoir, online, has never been done before, as part of a blog, and as it relates to today's world...

For instance, I want to begin to provide in my memoir, essentially, the basis of what happened to me and to share important documentation on the type of issues that are causing, in my opinion, in America the ongoing  transformation of employees who were once good and effective, into dissatisfied workers on the job. Obviously, during Covid is a good example where nurses, doctors and other medical personnel were called upon to work in long hours in extraordinary conditions, so much so, that many chose to leave their jobs. Obviously from job burnout!

Liars in Control, Sexual Harrassment, Never Giving Credit for Work

I want to hone in on what I believe are the major problems: Poor Supervisors, Lack of Effective Training and supervision, and Lack of Accountability. You'll be seeing my theme song as I try to illustrate the good, the bad, and the ugly of what has all of us so upset that when challenged, we are walking off our jobs as one option.

Elon Musk is a dictator, just like Trump and many others who hold power through fear, intimidation and lies...Although I saw signs of issues prior to 2016, I hope more and more people, realized that it was Trump's presidency, in which he incited, lies, fear, prejudice, favoritism, et.al., that has brought us to the place where we are at this time. A world still in chaos and divided.

Is Democracy Dying? Will Chaos Prevail? Are YOU A Part of the Slow Death of U.S.

Closing with a quick health update of Good News! Also happening during this past week was my undergoing another MRI post-brain surgery. At the one-year point, there was no sign of any problems of redevelopment of the tumor. I've been cleared from that issue for 5 Years... God certainly provided my surgeon, Dr. Bahtia with skills hands and I thank God for having him as part His plan for my life!

God Bless,

Gabbie

What's Happening at Book Readers Heaven - Reading The Political Seduction of the Church by Michael L. Brown Article 0, Announcement

 

My newest book, The Political Seduction of the Church: How Millions of American Christians Have Confused Politics with the Gospel, has just been released. But what, exactly, do I mean by “political seduction”?

Do I mean that Christians who are involved in politics have been seduced? Certainly not. I believe Christians should be involved in politics, as I have stated repeatedly for years.

Am I critiquing those who supported Donald Trump, as if they were seduced into voting for him? Not at all. I voted for him myself, both in 2016 and 2020. And my book is about the church more than it is about President Trump (or any other political leader, for that matter).

Then what do I mean by political seduction?

I’m referring to the unhealthy marriage of politics and the gospel. I’m speaking about the church becoming an appendage to a political party. I’m talking about God’s people getting consumed with election fever. I’m referring to believers putting their hope in a political leader in a way that becomes unhealthy and even idolatrous.

That is what I mean by political seduction.

Unfortunately, seduction is very seducing. It comes in subtly, not overtly, through the side window, not the front door. And it looks so good at the outset, so justifiable, so right. It is only over time that it begins to show its fangs. (For a graphic picture of seduction and its consequences, read Proverbs 7.)

That’s why I have a whole chapter in the book titled, “The Subtlety of Seduction.”

That’s also why I devote two chapters to the false prophecies about Trump’s reelection in 2020, titled, “When the Prophets Prophesied Falsely,” and, “The Genesis of False Prophecy.”

That’s why the last chapter of the book is titled, “How We Failed the Test: Retracing Our Steps and Learning the Big Lessons.”

I am convinced that, as the people of God, we can do better. In fact, we must do better. Otherwise, without our light shining brightly, the nation will collapse.

But, to repeat, seduction is very subtle, and in the heat of the moment, it’s easy to understand why so many of us got so caught up in politics to the point of obsession.

After all, didn’t the fate of the nation hang in the balance? Weren’t our very freedoms at stake? Didn’t the radical left want to bring dangerous, existential changes to our country, changes that would affect us for generations to come?

The answer to all these questions was and is yes – yes in 2020; yes in 2022; and yes in 2024. These have been and will be absolutely pivotal elections.

The problem is when we merge the gospel with the elections, as if a political party was the key to advancing God’s kingdom on the earth. The problem is when we put our trust in the political system more than in the power of the gospel. The problem is when we try to fight spiritual battles with earthly weapons.

This is the political seduction of the church, and this is what happened to millions of us in recent years.

The question is: Did it happen to you? Did it happen to me?

Here are some telltale signs that we have been politically seduced.

When we’re more concerned with winning elections than winning the lost.

When we wrap the gospel in the American flag.

When we equate our country with the kingdom of God.

When we confuse patriotism with spirituality.

When we compromise our ethics to keep our party (or man or woman) in power.

When our church/denomination/ministry becomes an appendage of a political party.

When we put more trust in earthly methods than in spiritual methods.

When we make one political party the party of God and the other the party of Satan.

When we become as vulgar and rude as the candidates we follow.

When we look to the White House more than to God’s house.

When we make a human being into a political savior.

When we equate loyalty to God (which is unconditional) with loyalty to a party or political leader (which is conditional).

When our prayers and our prophecies become partisan.

These are all signs that we have been politically seduced, even if only one or two of them apply to us.

With all respect, I suggest that if the shoe fits, we wear it, own it, acknowledge it, learn from it, and move forward without feeling condemned.

We need to take our place on the front lines, putting first things first – and that means the gospel before politics.

If we keep our priorities straight, the nation can be shaken.

https://askdrbrown.org/library/what-i-mean-when-i-speak-political-seduction-church

Hi Everybody!

I've found another book that I immediately went out and bought. Unfortunately, it is not in ebook form at this time. The thing is, I've read enough already, that I want to continue to read and finish the book ASAP. It's, hopefully, an important book that will answer some questions for me, and maybe, for a lot of you, too.

I know I've said that I read nonfiction on an ad hoc basis based upon what I'm wanting to write about ...But, again, I'm hoping this book is, perhaps, the one I've been waiting for... It is by an evangelical christian, but he has an interesting background and is now on many social networks speaking about...well., just about anything you want to ask him! How Cool is That?! BTW, I just signed up on his site and commented on an article about this book, and more... 

Sooooo, just wanted to take the time and let you all know why I'll be away for...well, as long as it takes for me to read it. Since it is paperback, I cannot increase size of print and will need to be sitting for a longer period holding the book under a bright light...not easy to do, when I'm not supposed to be sitting for long periods at a time these days...

In the meantime, you might want to check out AskDr.Brown using the link above about the book...once you're there, check out the other topics he's covered in one way or another...I "think" I'm going to like this guy... So watch for my words on the book fairly soon...

By the way, I'm working with a writer on a spotlight author event... Hope everything works out on that activity as well!

Take Care

God Bless, Glenda

P. 52--A few weeks after the elections, when emotions were still at a fever pitch and Trump supporters were feeling robbed and raw, I was up late one night reading some online posts written by friends of mine. These were people whom my wife, Nancy, and I had known for years, people of good character, people who were gospel first in their orientation. But not that night. As I read their pro-Trump posts containing the most ridiculous claims, attacking other believers with angry words, reflecting extreme political biases, I broke down weeping. "What has become of us?" I asked my wife. "These are our friends." Those posts reflected just the tiniest tip of a massive iceberg. On a national level we had drifted seriously off course, deeply damaging our Christian witness...

What's Happening at Book Readers Heaven! - I'm So Excited, Just Can Hide it...

 

It's past midnight And I Am Wide Awake, even while my eyes are drooping from lack of sleep... Finally couldn't stand them any more and got up to pull off the tight leg hose that will help keep away blood clots. I barely was able to pull off the single hose on my good leg, so I'm sitting here with the hose down around my ankle of my left leg, since I can't figure out how to get it off, without bending down beyond the 90 degree bending angle...which I had to have somebody tell me exactly when I should stop and move no further... LOL... Seriously, I have had no major experience in dealing with my health issues in such a continued concern... So, it's been a frustrating, but yet fascinating learning experience. I appreciate for maybe the first time, just how much care and support is provided to all those who cannot meet basic self-care needs. Sending out many thankful emotions to all of those in medical care, food service care, custodial care...and a great big hug of God's love to all nurses, surgeons, doctors and others who God has given them the gifts as well as the much-needed desire, to truly serve another.

I have been sympathetic to those professionals such as Dr. Fauci, who, as a long-term competent professional in the disease control area found himself and family (and like many others) who are being bullied or harassed because changes in Covid protocol could never have been totally up-to-date... And it is only by being inside of a medical assistance facility that your eyes are opened. Gabbie will be talking about this more on my now-active sister blog, Just My Personal Opinion... Hope you'll visit there, even if my thoughts are more opinion pieces from a gal who's been around many more years, chronologically, speaking than many of those following me.

But, you know folks, all of us has so many different facets that make up our complete personality--the one we each think of as a total package of who has been given a specific name and identity.

This evening, the first song that came to mind about what

happened to me during one of the strangest, yet wonderful time periods in my life, was I'm So Excited, a clearly secular song; but the video revealed just what happened when "Gabby" Came Out!  By that I mean, that, because I've developed my word skills so much through reading and experience, I know that each and every word can be used in both good ways and...bad ways...

Thomas Harris, in His Book, I'm OK; You're OK, referred to the three parts of our personality that makes up the complete individual. They are merely simple references that we all know...and easily use as talking words in sharing about how we are...inside...where it is most important for our personal well being. the Parent, the Child and the Adult... that makes us unique, an identity.

It's one of my favorite books in the, what I consider, the self-help genre and was most effective in helping to analyze just who Glenda Bixler was... and is! The Parent is that part of Me that was developed during early years when our parents, or lack thereof, most influence our lives. We gain much from those who provide parental support. Again it is worth repeating that we must also be aware that not every individual has received positive feedback from the Parent situation.

The Child, of course, is just what you would think. She is that inner child that could be insecure, or well-loved, or, sadly, fearful. I chose the above icon to represent Gabbie, who just happens to have rediscovered Her Child--you know, that "second childhood" that many of you might have heard reference to, but wasn't quite sure exactly what that meant... Well, that's understandable! What I now consider my second childhood is that joy, that assurance of Love, and especially of God's love in my life. I call it my second childhood because during my Adult life, in reality, most of it was spent in working, trying to do what we needed to do to get basic support for food, lodging and more. People like me make up the majority of the world, don't you think?  Often, sadly, many have found that in the America in which we now live, our joy was lost, shoved back into the recesses of our mind, where all our energy was just spent in "living and getting by..."

I should explain that the Adult is used by Harris, to show that time in our lives when all three combine and that the parental harsh feelings that some of us might have had, together with the Child, who had stumbled and fled inwardly, into the reality of the Today, hopefully, when we are able to evaluate what our parents taught us (or that we learned through just living with those parents,  and whoever they are, together with that fun happy person we hid...and evolve by being able to see clearly all parts of our selves and make logical Adult decisions related to whether we should reject parts of those years early in our chronological lives. Harris, begins with the individual realizing, perhaps that I'm Not OK, But You Are OK... 

In any event, if that has been an intriguing intro to how I've lived along the way, sometimes not being OK, but moving forward to being in Full Adult Mode...That is, in my opinion, one of the greatest gifts from God. He gave us total control of our Will. By doing so, he gave each of us the Option to Make personal decisions that range in complexity to the beginning of life through to our death. We are always changing, making decisions, and God loves us enough to recognize exactly where we are in our lives... And if we make a personal decision that proved to be a wrong one, then I Believe, He is right there with us, checking out the changes to the GPS, and working to reroute our lives more toward What He Wants for Us--to Know His Love.

Notice that Gabbie is kicking her cane up in joy rather than having to use it to help support her painful body. And that's exactly how I felt after surgery when  hip replacement was placed into my body to substitute for the bone that had slowly deteriorated to the point that I could not easily function, except through the use of the wide variety of medical assistance tools, which have been envisioned and created by those to whom God has given the skill to be in some type of professional role in the medical field. I know that is a long thought, but I write it as the words came to me, hoping I am speaking clearly for all readers.

This was my truth. Within the span of a few hours, I had, in my personal ranking of my pain, moved from a ten to a two. And I was Soooo Excited, that I just couldn't hide it...and you know what? Gabbie saw what had happened and was so happy, she came out...and just couldn't stop...moving! And Talking! So, even as I was lying in bed, I got so excited that I just couldn't stop moving...free of pain after so long. I admit I might have gone a little overboard in volume of movement, but I tried to keep them within the Physical therapy guidelines I had been given for range of motion... The joy of movement was so freeing that I just had to...move! And I believe that my simple prayer had been answered. "Please have the right people there to fulfill Your Will in this latest physical issue that I was facing...

I'm not what some refer to as prayer warriors. I don't have the words to be repetitive over and over. I guess, for me, it's a matter of Trust. I Trust in God, no matter what would happen. But many, including myself, have found ourselves in recent years that we are not sure just who, besides God, that we can trust. 

Right now, I need to close my eyes. Taking care of my medical issues with my visibility is my next priority... But just as one of my favorite, older hymns says, I really believe, that God has given each of us the choice... We can {open our eyes and see His Truth of "reality"...or not... I wish, don't you? That it was indeed that simple. But I fully believe that Our Words, even if said first by somebody else, can be changed into a wonderful show of praise. My decision to Follow Him, No matter where He may go, is my Truth, which I'm hoping to share as another component of Book Readers Heaven, simply called, Just My Personal Opinion... See you There! 

Gabble And God Bless Us One and All...