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 Now Playing: Belovedness by Sarah Kroger

Do you ever do the the thing where you reframe a scenario to try to see things from a point of view that could be more impacting? I tend to do this for when I think of how my decisions would impact my children. Currently they live in a different nation... the imagination, but someday (God willing), they will be here. In the same realm, I realized that I do the same for my niece and nephew. I yearn to give them hope through my personal testimony. 

In a recent conversation with a friend, while talking about finances, I had asked how they got financial advice. They were pretty adamant of trusting the words of those they perceived to have their lives matching the given advice. It makes sense, right? While I think it is a bit challenging to fact check financial stability of others, I do believe that we can be very attentive to the lives that surround us for the better or worse. 

What I yearn to give the little ones: I yearn that they never question their worth, and if they ever do, that they remember their belovedness. I yearn that they never feel alone or unwanted. I yearn that they be equipped to beat the darkness of evil. I yearn that they love all they can and know the reason for doing so. I yearn that they gain the wisdom to see beyond the worldly distractions and keep their eyes on the prize. I yearn for them to know their cross in detail, and yet not despair but follow Jesus. I yearn for them to have their hearts be open to God, for with that, all graces can bestow on them. Faith, hope, and love. 

yours truly,

Ahhh-me

I can only imagine the magnitude of yearnings a mother has for their children. If this lens gives us so much tenderness to love on the little ones, I think it can help us extrapolate the yearn to love others better. That is, unless we have forgotten that we have all been children at some point.

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Now Playing: Little Flower by Danielle Rose

"How can there be too many children? That is like saying there are too many flowers."

-St. Mother Teresa

Today's blog covers Raynaud's phenomenon. I have found that a generic internet search was not really useful in practical info. Perhaps this helps someone else. Here is what I have learned:

• Finger gloves are not helpful. 
• Mittens work sometimes
• Warm mugs work better
• Body heat works best (i.e. sitting on top of hands)
• Attacks are not always related to outdoor weather
• It occurs in the summer
• It occurs indoors 
• The speed at which circulation is lost varies
• Rapid speeds tend occur while switching environments
• i.e going from the house to the car
• First warnings before an attack can be very cold hands
• Not all attacks have warnings
• Toes take longer than fingers to reestablish circulation
• Running helps get circulation, but 
• Takes ~20 minutes for the hands 
• Takes at~30 minutes for the toes
• The longer it remains white
• the stiffer fingers/toe become
• the more painful it gets
• Best advice: see a doctor 

Disclaimer: these are personal experiences with the disease. Seek professional attention. These are just my two cents :)

Happy Easter!

Amy