Monday, November 4, 2013

A new week....

What a start to the week. Hectic day at work, headache (for the first time in months) and a family fight. Again the fight was about nothing in particular, sort of like a letting off of steam for three parties involved. A waste of time if you ask me. Such a waste of good family time. Im sure it will be ok in a day or two, or so I hope.

I started with biokinetics about a month ago. They say it will rehab my muscles that are damaged because of the RA. I do feel better.  I dont know if it is just because I had a change of attitude? It could be. Or not. My body still flare up. But it is as if I can cope better with the pain. Funny that when my body feels ok, its as if I 'miss' the pain. Weird I know, but its difficult to explain.

We are leaving for a well deserved holiday at the end of December. Im looking forward to it. Sand, sea and lazy days...Im gonna read and relax and laugh. Thats what holidays are for...yes.

Im tired and I really hope I can sleep tonight. Last night was not a good one, with tummy ache and dreaming about an affair with my boss. Great. It wad scary. It was one of those dreams, for when you wake up. You are real happy that its not real.

Time for pills and bed...over and out...

Friday, September 20, 2013

Hard en sag....

Die lewe is hard en stomp en soms onregverdig. Dit steel van jou en dit ruk en pluk aan jou. Dit maak seer. Dis asof als deesdae 'hard' gaan. Ek het hierdie probleem en dis so stupid, maar dit vul my met hierdie vrees. As ek praat daaroor dan klink dit nog meer simpel. Ek weet nie hoe ek dit gaan oorkom nie, maar ek moet. Dat een so klein dingetjie mens moet regeer verstaan ek nie. Ek moet oor dit kom en begin uitwerk hoe ek dit gaan reg kry. Ek moet. Wat help dit tog om moedeloos te raak en elke keer te tjank daaroor? Jouself siek te bekommer dat dit een dag dalk net nie sal regkom nie. Dat dit nou maar jou voorland is. Wel, dit kan nie. Ek kan dit nie toelaat nie. Al wil my lyf nie. Al is die pyn so oorweldigend. Dat ek in my stil tyd aan niks anders dink nie.

Jesus, gee my asb die krag om dit te oorkom en dat ek sterk genoeg kan word om dit reg te kry? Asb?

Dan is daar die sag en mooi van die lewe. Wanneer mens stil word en dinge van voor af sien. Dis hoe ek deesdae is. Ek kyk met nuwe oe na dinge om my. Praat en babbel baie minder, ek is stil en ek kyk en luister soveel meer. Soos vandag toe ons seuntjie met soveel trots huis toe kom met sy eerste prys vir die beste lente 'dress up'. Daar word breed gelag en hy is gelukkig. Dan is dit die trots wanneer sy mamma vir hom verduidelik hoe goed sy rapport is, aai dis mooi.

Ek wil weer lag oor die sag en mooi in die lewe. Ek wil weer gelukkig wees en deel in ander se geluk. Ek wil ophou hartseer wees. Ek wil gesond word en my vrese aanpak.

Nou moet ek net uit-figure hoe
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Thursday, September 5, 2013

New season...

When I left home this morning, it was lighter than usual outside and more and more people are either walking or running.  Its good to get to work when the sun is up and the chill in the air is no longer freezing.

Time for a new season...

It promises so much, and its bringing new hope.  Im really looking forward to summer, there are so much I like to do and achieve. Even if it only means I can have less strain on my body! That would be great....

A lot of things changed this winter, now its time to make peace with it and pack away those things.

Stop. Realise. Pray....

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Please...

The pain is so constant again. When I sit it's sore. When I get up it's sore. When I walk and stand...

I have this knob under my foot. It's painfull and uncomfortable.

Please God take it away...please?

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Fwd: Positive thoughts...



I woke up this morning and realized again that life is precious.  I have this ability to complain, not out loud, but within myself, as soon as I wake up.  If it is not icy cold, my body is caught up in pain or I'm just too tired for whatever reason.  Well that is stopping today.  I will get up with a positive attitude and I will stop complaining.  And of course I will stop crying because of all these negative things.  I have this pain thing going and I need to make the most of it.  God will heal me when His time is right.  At least I can say that the pain is better with the chemo and other new medication.  For that I am eternally grateful.  God is good all the time.
 
I'm looking forward to summer.  I believe this summer is going to be the start of many changes.  For one thing it will be grand to see the sun rising, and not get to work when it is still half dark outside.  My Mom is officially on pension and that is also going to be a change for all of us.  Our little boy is going to big school in the new year and Ouma can't wait to spend more time with him.  Even when it means that she will be going 'back to school'as well, helping with homework and all the other school things.  She is excited and it is good that she can look forward to this challenge.  She is on holiday in Mosselbaai, and we miss her stacks, can't wait to see her next weekend.  Our 'little boy' is growing up so fast, it is amazing how they are doing sums and spelling already.  That he can write his name and surname, that he can have this debate with you, to inform you with great confidence that a shark is not a 'soogdier' (sorry can't remember the word I'm looking for in English).  He is a gift from our Lord above, a reminder why we are here, why we love and care.  His Mom is the center of his life.  A great Mother.  The way she can play rugby with him, the way she can calm him down when bad dreams wakes him.  I can't ask for a better sister and BFF.  She is great…
 
Work is going well.  Not much excitement really.  I thought it will be more of a challenge, because the business is growing daily, but we are not there yet.  The people I work with is friendly and likeable, except the one girl, a real 'gatkruiper' and pain in the butt.  Im really trying to like her and to keep my issues with her to myself.  But, ja, we will see.  I appointed her, so I need to live with it.  The farm is peaceful, and very little rules apply. 
 
I think that is enough 'babble' for one day…. I'm sure I will have more exciting things to blog about – soon.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Fear and hospitals...

So my RA is bad now. Im not sure if it is my depression regarding it or just the pain. Or maybe just both. Im real scared because I must go into hospital for tests....im truly scared.

Jesus, please help me? Please let there be nothing wrong with me other than my RA? Please Father? Jesus please heal me? Only U can fix me...

Amen

Whoever might be reading this blog, please say a prayer for me?

Thursday, June 20, 2013

Hoe dan nou?

Die eerste keer wat ek blog van my nuwe foon af, en dit gaan redelik stadig want ek dink my vingers is te groot vir die keypad. Sal seker nog gewoond raak daraan....ek mis my blackberry.

My rug en skouers begin stadig maar seker beter word. Ek glo nou dat ek die pille reg drink, dit sommer gou gaan begin werk. Ek het alles, maar alles te danke aan ons Almagtige Jesus! Ek loof en prys U wonderlike naam!

Nou kan ek net werklik begin werk aan my gedagtes. Begin om hierdie negatiewe dinge uit en weg te werk en weg te dink.

Dan....

Hoekom het sy nie eers vir my vertel dat sy hier gaan wees nie? Ons kon seker iewers 'n tydjie kon kry om ten minste te gaan koffie drink? Dis moeilik om te verstaan, moeilik om te sluk....

Thursday, May 30, 2013

Needs...

I just realized that I cry every single day. I feel sad and I'm sore, the pain is like constant. I pray, and I cry. That's wrong, isn't it? I need to believe and hope in Jesus!

I have so much to be thankful for, but I keep on with all these worries! I hate feeling like this, I do.

I'm happy, but, there is always a but! No! This must stop...

Here I go again...BUT how?

Jesus, please help me? Jesus, please heal me?

Amen.


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Sunday, May 19, 2013

My journey...

Life is a journey, we all know that, and I've been thinking about it a lot these days. We have so much to be thankful for and I wish I could be more positive about a lot of things.

First of all there is this stupid RA! I've been on cortisone treatment for more or less, five weeks, and I felt great! No pain, I could get up in the mornings and feel well the whole day, I could sleep. But now I'm not on that anymore and the pain is back, back with a vengeance. I started the new treatment nearly a week ago, and they said it will only start working in another three weeks. Not so great, I'm sore, I can't sleep and the winter weather is really getting me down. I cry a lot, and that is just plain irritating!

I gave my healing to Jesus! I know He will heal me, and I know I will be ok. He is my rock and my Savior. I will wait, and I know it's ok to cry a bit, because He understands!

I can't control how people react or how they make decisions. How they changed or how they want to go about a friendship that is just 'not anymore'. I tried talking, I did. But it seems that I can't save it. It bothers me. It hurts me. But I don't know what to do no more. It is so sad. I didn't make the decision to end it.

I love my family, I like my job. I want to live my life in a more positive way. I want to make the most of my God giving journey!

Jesus, I need your help. You know what's in my heart...


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Sunday, May 12, 2013

Kortisone?

Ek kan nie slaap nie, en dit is nie lekker nie. Ek is moeg, maar ek kry net nie my le nie.

My sussie en haar seuntjie ry more met vakansie, en dalk is ek maar net bekommerd oor hulle? Sy is nou nie eintlik die mens met die meeste rigting-hou nie. Ek het vir haar aanwysings neergeskryf en sy het 'n TomTom gekoop. Ek glo en vertrou hulle gaan veilig daar aankom. En dit sommer woes baie geniet, want hulle verdien dit!

Vandag is die eerste dag wat ek nie kortisone drink nie, miskien is dit hoekom ek nie kan slaap nie? Ek weet nie, dalk is ek maar net stupid? Die ding is net dat ek dit vir meer as 'n maand gedrink het? Ag, ekke weet nie.

More begin ek met nuwe medikasie. Sal maar sien? Ne?

Jesus, U weet wat my pla en waarvoor ek bang is. Jesus, ek slaan my oe op na U, want ek weet dis waar ons hulp vandaan kom! Amen!


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Saturday, April 20, 2013

Winter...

Dit reen en is koud. Yskoud. Gister was nog somer, en toe ek vanoggend wakker word, het die seisoen so gou verander. Dis die tipe koue wat deur mure kruip, en vir 'n paar maande sy tuiste maak.

Ek skryf deesdae seker 'n week lank aan 'n blog, dis soos met lees, ek wil so graag net in my bed klim en lees en lees, maar ek kan net nie.

My kop is te besig, ek dink baie...dalk net hopeloos te veel.

Ek is bang, en hartseer en ek voel meeste van die tyd nie lekker nie.

Ek wil net so graag met iemand praat, met S praat, soos altyd, die persoon met wie ek alles kon deel, jy weet?

Maar dis nou seker vir altyd weg....



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Monday, April 8, 2013

Just want to say...

The pain is unbearable! I really want it to go away :'(

It's non-stop, it hurts and I wanna cry, but I'm trying to be strong.

I really am trying....


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Thursday, April 4, 2013

Verandering van seisoene...

Dit reen al vir so drie dae, en met dit bring dit koel oggende. Die wolke is weer dik van reen, en ek glo vandag gaan ons weer geseend wees met donderstorms.

Dis so snaaks dat gevoelens en mense nes die seisoene ook verander, ook anders word en optree. Dat mense kom en gaan, in jou lewe wil wees en dan besluit dis nie meer waar hulle wil wees nie. Nes die wind waai...


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Friday, March 22, 2013

Oop kaarte...

Dit was 'n besige week, en ek is alweer moeg. Altyd moeg, maar sodra ek in die bed klim, is ek wawyd wakker. Dan voor ek my oe uitvee is dit tyd om op te staan. Hierdie naweek beplan ek om rustig te wees, te probeer laat slaap en miskien my boek verder te lees, wat ek seker al drie maande besig is mee.

Die dokter het al my uitslae, so ek wag vir my medikasie, want blykbaar sonder dit gaan ek baie siek word. Sonder dit kan ek blykbaar net nog vyf jaar hier wees? Dis God se besluit, nie die dokter sin nie, ne? Ek gaan net aanhou glo en vertrou!

Waar kom die oop kaarte vandaan? Van sowat twee weke terug, of miskien is 'n jaar terug dalk meer akuraat?

Kom ek begin by iets langer as die jaar, iets 'n bietjie langer terug as dit?

Dieter. Dimitri. En kie...

Dis wonderlik hoe die Here werk. Twee maande terug sou ek nooit kon dink dat ek sou voel oor hulle soos wat ek nou voel nie. Hulle is in die verlede. Ek smag nie meer na hulle geselskap, leuens en kameraadskap nie. Ek wil dit ook nie meer terug he nie. Ja, ek gaan lees so nou en dan oor hom, maar nie omdat ek hom mis nie, ek doen nie. Ek is klaar met sy 'seer maak'. En ek voel goed. Want ek wil nooit ooit weer daar gaan nie. Vriende doen nie wat hy gedoen het nie. Einde. Vol-stop. Ek het aanbeweeg, ek wonder nie meer of hy aan my dink nie, ek wonder nie meer 'hoekom' nie, ek wonder nie meer 'sal hy ooit terugkom nie'. Net jammer dat ek alles toegelaat het vir twee jaar...maar so leer mens?

Snaaks hoe ek nie kwaad is vir mense nie, maar teleugesteld? Maar ek is besig om die brug te bou, klaar met daai stront in my lewe! Ek wens hom alle geluk toe. Daai boek is toe. Dankie tog!

BFF?

Seker die moeilikste om oor te blog. Ek weet nogsteeds nie wat om te maak van dit nie? Dit het gegaan oor geld. Ja, dis waar, maar was dit regtig daaroor? Ons ken mekaar al vier jaar en in daai jare het ons mekaar seker beter geken as wat meeste van ons families ons ken. Ons het alles gedeel, die lag, die hartseer, die gebreekte mens, die struggle om te begin heel word. Die drome, die hartseer, die geheime. Die mislukkings en ook die toekoms planne. Die omgee, die ware vriendskap bande.

Dit vat 'n baie goeie vriendskap/verhouding om dit 'long distance' te doen, en ek dink net dit was dalk te veel gevra. As vriende ophou kommunikeer en ophou 'deel' begin als verbrokkel. Ja, dis so van my kant af ook. Dit vat twee mense om 'n vriendskap te maak, te bou en te hou.

Dit lyk vir my dis nou nie meer oor ons nie, maar oor my familie? Hoe is dit? Hoekom is dit?

Haar lewe is nou op 'n ander plek, sy het verander in iemand wat ek nie meer ken nie. Ek weet nie hoekom nie, dalk is dit omdat sy nou doen wat sy nog altyd wou doen. 'n mens kan nie met jou vriende praat en 'deal' soos met jou werk kollegas nie. As ons vir jare lank kon goed deel en saam doen, maar skielik nie meer nie, hoekom?

Want ek ken jou nie meer nie. Ek mis jou, die mens wat ek geken het. Ja, ek is seker ook nie meer wie ek vier jaar terug was nie. Dis seker maar 'n bose kringloop van wie het dit en dat gedoen, gese, gedink. Niemand bly dieselfde nie, maar die waardes doen.

Die bal le nou in jou 'court'. Ek is hier, waar ek nog altyd was. Als gaan oor keuses en trots en vertroue, en nog 'n paar ander goed wat saak maak.

Net die Here weet wat in ons toekomss le, ons kan maar ons breins deur dink, maar die antwoorde het net Hy. Wie weet wie saam met jou, jou pad gaan loop, en wie is net daar vir 'n rukkie?

I chose you... Dis seker maar eintlik die ding? Of hoe?

Dis my oop kaarte, als op die tafel. Daar is nog baie in my hart en kop, dit sal seker een of ander tyd ook uitval...



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Thursday, March 14, 2013

So true...

 

'n Mooi gebed vir besige mense:

Here, ons het 'n moeë generasie geword!Ons is moeg gewerk, moeg vir probleme, moeg vir mense.moeg gebaklei …Ons het veral moeg geword om alles altyd reg te doen.Om aanvaarbaar te word, móét ons suksesvol, begaafd en finansieel sterk wees met duidelike doelwitte.Verder moet ons goeie ouers, lojale vriende, toegewyde familie mense en betrokke gemeenskapwerkers wees Sjoe, dis 'n oorvol mondvol!Vandag wil ek sommer net by U kom rus En vra dat U my die regte prioriteite sal wys.Sal U my help onderskei tussen die dinge wat regtig saak maak en die dinge wat die wêreld ons probeer voorskryf?Ja, help my om te weet wat vir U belangrik is..Maak huis skoon met my, Here.Verwyder die selfopgelegde eise in my oorvol lewe En leer my om sommer net U kind te wees.In U naam vra ek dit,Amen


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Monday, March 11, 2013

I think it's true...

I was reading some Joyce Meyer just now, and I think it's definitely something I can believe. It is also in the Bible, and I think with some good effort from my side, I can really change my life and circumstances.

She said: We become what we think

I'm starting with this now, not tomorrow!

I. Will. Be. Healed. By. My. Lord. Jesus!

Amen!



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Saturday, March 9, 2013

What's happening in my life...

Its been a while again since I blogged, and I miss it. Every time I get 'into' it, something happens, or I must do this or that...

I really like my new job. Because I work on a farm, I start at 7am in the mornings, so when I stop there and get out of my car, it's fresh air and quiet that greets me. I think that's why I don't get as angry anymore, because no one peeks over my shoulder, it's quiet and laid back. Now that I know what's required of me, I want to change a few things for the better. I'm tired when I get home and not because I wished the day away.

Yes, there are a few things I can't stand! Like the flies! There are millions, because there's about 60000 chickens. Aparently it's better in the winter, let's hope so.

My RA is very bad. I cry myself awake at night, because I can't stand the pain. Its awful. Really. I think that's the main reason why I'm so tired all the time. These days the pain is just all over my body. Not in one place like it used to be. I'm really considering chemo therapy, because a lot of people did it, and their RA is gone. But it is something for the future.

Its been five months since my Mom moved into her cottage, and its going well. Yes, we do 'bump heads' now and again, but we resolve the issues. I feel more at ease with her here, and not alone in my gran's house. She belongs here, if you know what I mean?

My sis and her boy is doing well. He did so well today at the sport's day, so proud of him with his two wins! He is growing up so fast, wish he could stay our little boy for a while longer....It's off to big school next year...

Well, I'm off to bed, we've got an early start tomorrow. We are doing fishing with Oupa!

PS: one day soon I will blog about my friend, ok? Not today, I still don't know what to say...


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Monday, February 11, 2013

When you realise...

I've been hanging on to some hopes and dreams about things for a while now, and I realised that it was not meant to be.

I am disappointed, but no longer am I sad. That is the good thing! Thank You God for helping me and showing me, the truth.

Just irritated with myself for spending all that time and energy on it.

But that is how you grow and learn...all from your stupid mistakes.


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Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Back to work...

All I can say is, I'm tired, sjoe, can't believe that being back to work can be such a change in my life. Yes, I've been at home for three months, did not use my brain much, slept late, and did a lot in the evenings when everyone else went to bed. Now I'm first to be in bed!

I think I'm starting to enjoy my new job. I asked God for a job with a small company, and that's what I got! In total we are seven people, excluding the people in the factory. Thank You God for answering my prayers!

I work on an egg farm. Yes, a real farm with chickens, cows, sheep and some game. It's not peaceful I can assure you, I'm busy from 7 in the mornings until 4:30 in the afternoons, and like I said, I think I'm enjoying it.

From selling milk and then books, to selling eggs, jip, that's me now....

Thank You God for all the blessings!


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Sunday, January 27, 2013

So...

I just went skinny dipping in our pool, and before anyone starts thinking I've got a spell of stupid, I want to add that it is still about 35 degrees here. That's what happens if you're too lazy to change from clothes, to bathing suit, to pajamas.

Well, I'm cooled off a bit at least...

On Tuesday I have an interview with FAW, they manufacture trucks apparently? The worst thing of all is, I don't know for what position it is, due to the fact that I've applied for plenty of jobs! Well, I'm sure I will find out?

I'm 'drooling' for some Coca Cola! With ice and a piece of lemon, aai, it will go down well!

So...that's my 'makes-no-sense' blog for this lovely Sunday....


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Thursday, January 24, 2013

God's grace...

The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island.

He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him. Every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming.

Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect himself from the elements, and to store his few possessions.
One day, after scavenging for food, he arrived home to find his little hut in flames, with smoke rolling up to the sky. He felt the worst had happened, and everything was lost. He was stunned with disbelief, grief, and anger. He cried out, "God! How could you do this to me?"

Early the next day, he was awakened by the sound of a ship approaching the island! It had come to rescue him! "How did you know I was here?" asked the weary man of his rescuers. "We saw your smoke signal," they replied.

The Moral of This Story : It's easy to get discouraged when things are going bad, but we shouldn't lose heart, because God is at work in our lives, even in the midst of our pain and suffering. Remember that the next time your little hut seems to be burning to the ground. It just may be a smoke signal that summons the Grace of God


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Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Job hunting...

Who could have thought that a person can become bored, being a stay-at-home woman? Can't call myself a housewife, now can I? But honestly? It's been nearly three months, and I'm not liking this no more...

Yes, I only started posting my CV a week or so ago, but it feels much longer. It is scary to think that I'm applying for work, at least 20 times a day! But nothing so far!






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