My youngest daughter, Veronica, just got diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and Behcets syndrome, both auto-immune diseases. She’s in a lot of pain and can’t sleep most nights.
So I went to used book store, bought books to research the Fibromyalgia and suddenly began hurt all over. The pains and aches that I considered a consequence of turning fifty are now flaring enough that I have been popping Naproxen like skittles, taking super-hot showers and buying those wrap around your joint thingamajigs. What the F…Hell?
I wondered if it was the reading or my prayer one night after she texted me upset and depressed over her pain.
Okay do you believe in the power of prayer?
I do, I really, really do. Well not too long ago, I prayed possibly the stupidest prayer EVER! I prayed that God allow me to take her pain. I want her to have a normal life of a newlywed and only twenty-six year old young woman. I also prayed he heal her completely without having to send it to me, of course.
Aaaand so now I’m aching so bad, I can’t stand it.
I asked her how she felt today and she said amazingly a lot better, although still some pain, it had decreased a lot and she wondered if it could be the herbal bath soaks she was taking.
It could be…or could it be that my pain is a result of my prayer?
Or maybe I’m must old and paranoid? Hmmmm
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Hi Hildie,
Your daughter is beautiful, and I’m so glad that she’s feeling somewhat better. It sounds as if some of your prayers are being answered. Or maybe we just getting older. ;/
Thank you Brinda, the power of prayer is astonishing, yet it shouldn’t be right?
Hildie,
Not fun. I know.
My heart goes out to you with your daughter. My youngest was 4 yrs old when she was hit with Rheumatoid arthritis,–I won’t go into detail–but I wept with her. She’d ask “Mommy why did God give this to me?” And all I could say is–”I don’t know.” What I have learned is sometimes God gives us things not necessarily for us, but for others to learn (I know, not comforting). She is 12 now, and has Sjorgens on top of the RA. Currently she takes a number of medications that has her in remission–her future is uncertain, but she grabs at life. Your post on your daughter made me tear up, because I understand–we’d do any thing, anything at all to take that pain upon ourselves. I would in a heart beat.
But I believe in prayer, in faith, and I will pray for your daughter.
I do know too–that as we age–we will ache. We will all get some form of osteoarthritis.
Life in general mystifies me.
So hugs to you
OMG Mary, I can’t imagine how you deal with seeing your baby in pain. Mine is 26 and I am often in tears when she shares her pain with me. My heart goes out to you. I’m sure most of my pains are age and weight related, but I don’t mind God allowing me to take some of the burden. Praying you and your daughter as well.
Thank you! You warm my heart. Prayer is a powerful thing, may you and your daughter find freedom from it!
I agree with Brinda. It sounds like your prayers are being answered. Although I don’t wish the pains for you, I do hope it gives her the relief she needs. I totally see a story in this.
My prayers are with you both.
Hugs
Tami
Thank you Tami, i hope she continuously gets better. How can she not with so many prayers in her behalf!
Now you need to ask Him to remove the pain from YOU!
God is the greatest healer. Pray and believe.
I do believe in the power of prayer, Hildie. Good to hear your daughter is feeling better than she was, but sorry you are feeling some aches now. More prayers needed!
Sympathy pains might be creeping in, too.
Aww Hildie…
I’m so agreeing with Alex though, God is able to do that and so much more if we will only let Him!
But I share your paranoia..which is sort-of-normal i think.. being a parent myself, I know there is very little I wouldn’t do to see my children living in truth and joy, healthy and whole. It is the gift of love which we feel so absolutely that allows for this but it’s ok because I’m always reminded that’s it’s almost akin to the the love that Our Heavemly Father feels for us. So kooky or no,t Our God feels you; He hears, He knows, He cares, and believe, that He is working this out for Veronica and for you! You guys are in my prayers!!!
Thank you Alex, Gerri and Loren, I feel so loved and know that all will be well.
Your daughter is not only beautiful, but sweet. She is such a gift to the world.
Try the controlled release naproxen, it helps. I feel ya, and totally relate. I’ll be praying for you and your daughter.
Thank you so much Ciara.
SO sorry your daughter is enduring such awful things so young. I pray for her to be healed and that you will hurt a little less too. I sympathize with your pains as weight and age (60) have me graaning when I get off the couch after sitting with the laptop on my lap most of the evening. I hope you and your daughter both will find healing in God.