Tag Archives: Dealing with pain

LET LOVE SHINE A LIGHT

Posted on March 21, 2022 by Judy

I thanked God for my music; it was such sweet comfort and soothed my aching heart. I was in absolute awe that those meditation recordings filling that ICU room were my own creations. I grinned when one of the doctors commented. He said, “All of the staff are in a Zen-like state listening to your music.” Continue reading →

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MY ONE-YEAR ANKLEVERSARY

Posted on August 22, 2020 by Judy

Ankle-versary = The anniversary date for breaking an ankle.
My ankleversary has brought me closer to the finish line. I will never be where I was before, but my finish line is about being able to move on from the injury. I’ve learned so much because of it. Continue reading →

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CLOSE TO MY HEART

Posted on December 11, 2019 by Judy

My blessings overwhelm me. I find myself whispering this: Thank you, God, for my wonderful children – for my beautiful music and songs – for my continued healing. Despite having an avulsion fracture on top of my broken fibula – I am going to be okay. Continue reading →

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WINGS TO FLY

Posted on November 10, 2019 by Judy

What I suffered through I won’t forget.
Pain that made me cry, gave me wings to fly Continue reading →

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HANG ON – PART 3

Posted on August 17, 2019 by Judy

I am blessed with incredible friends. When a good friend would visit, I was distracted from sobbing my heart out. All the visits, meals, gifts, flowers, love and kindness were beyond anything I could have ever imagined.
In a few days, I will go back to see the foot doctor. I am praying and anticipating that I’ll be allowed to take my first steps again.
It’s all about those baby steps . . . Continue reading →

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WHEN LIFE HOLDS PAIN

Posted on November 1, 2014 by Judy

I lit a candle to remember my mother on the anniversary of her death one year ago. Continue reading →

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HANG ON – PART 1

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Judy

It feels so dark; the sky is gray
Nothing to live for, you cannot pray
You have no hope; is this the end?
Just take my hand; I’ll be your friend Continue reading →