I started this label DEMENTIA on August of 2024 because I feared I had it. I have not added to this label since January 31, 2025, that was the day after we spent the entire night in Vet ER with our beloved Beau, fearing his death was near. The $1500 cost added to my anxiety and fears
and a second label ANXIETY-FEAR on October 5th, 2025 with the intentions of doing a post once a week using the book, I told the story of finding this book.
This book has become ragged and marked and highlighted and has kept me going when I just knew I could not. Every page has a prayer and a promise. I have paged it so many times the spine is cracking. In the 8 months since my husband Bob, stopped walking and 4 months since the hospital bed came to our living room. I intend to post a post once a week, with a promise, prayer and short review of the words from this book. This graphic will be on the side bar with a link to the publisher and where it can be bought.
I chose today, on Thankful Thursday at Brians Forever Home because I had nothing to be thankful for and the day was blank. Today
I am thankful for God once again putting this book in my hands this morning. This is the email I sent to Ann this morning......
I am trying to lift myself up out of the doldrums with Christmas past.
I can't seem to decorate, I have not touched IPAD in 5 days, don't even know if it is charged and don't care.
Nothing new has happened, same old same old, but I have extreme Don't' Give a Darn Doldrums. even the new laptop I gifted myself is not helping. I am even getting more sleep that i was getting..
I sent the email, went to deposit 2 cups of coffee where it always goes and there sat The Book, that lives on the wall in front of the throne and It fell open to these pages.
LET GOD SOLVE YOUR BIG PROBLEMS
when times are tough, it's easy to become discouraged, to overestimate the size of your problems.
The truth is, there are two kinds of problems. The small ones that YOU can handle and the BIG ones that only God can handle.
Let God handle the big ones and you focus on the ones its in your power to handle yourself.
Every trial, every fear, every loss, every fail, can be transformed by God into "God-Sends"
The Prayer
"Lord,sometimes my problems are simply to big for me. They are never too big for you. Help me turn my troubles over to you and let me trust in you today and for eternity. Amen"
The promise: Isaiah 40:31 "But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up on wings as eagles, they shall run and not faint,Walk and not be weary."
PS last Thursday I replaced my 11 inch Chromebook, with a 15 inch Chromebook, because Amazon emailed early Black Friday sale and its price was 459.00, on sale for 299.00 and a dear blog friend had sent and email with 50 dollar gift card and I got it for 266.00. My old one is OLD and My EYESIGHT is OLD as is the body, Now I can see what I am typing. I am thankful not only for the words from God, but thankful for friends, that visit and sometimes send and for having the money to buy it.
Christmas past and red and Santa all in one photo. This Santa was bought Dec 1966, for my oldest sons 1st Christmas, he was 10 months old that Christmas. I am off to pull him out with the other decorations... love you all, signing off as Thankful Sandra Claus
25 comments:
Thank you for blogging. I'm so glad the book is helping and that you are learning to let go of worrying about things you have no control over. Love, hugs, and prayers. ❤️💕❤️💕
its so sgood to have something to believe when the wind blows so hard oin our face.... hugs to you
I am so glad this book is helping you, and that you will be sharing it with us. The Isaiah verse is one of my favorites. I had it read at my mom's funeral. Hurrah on your new computer!!!
I am glad you have the book to read and that you will continue to blog. It is good to let go of things you have no control over.
Love the cute Santa! Congratulations on your new computer.
Take care, have a great day!
Hari OM
Ohhh,... Thank YOU, Sandra, for this will surely help us all, too. I remember those carers blues and how deep one can plummet. I am so grateful that you have this book and reminder of the faith that can lift one up and bring some bouyancy back to the daily duty.
I'm not sure that I registered you had updated your Chromebook - as I have just done! Same thing, very decent BF deal. Having a bigger screen is like seeing with new eyes, isn't it?!! Big hugs, YAM xx
Books like that can be such a comfort sometimes. Just reading the uplifting words can be enough to see you through the tough times. I had one that I got through Al anon years ago. I lent it to someone and they never returned it. I used to read through that book a lot and had many passages highlighted.
I am very glad you are still blogging. I am very glad you have that book and your faith to get you through these tough days. Glad you got such a great deal with your new 15 inch Chromebook. Thinking of you always and sending my love and a big hug.
I am glad you have ways to help you through the darkest moments when life seems overwhelming.
One of my most loved AND hardest phrases I say to myself when times are hard is "Let go and Let God"...He's got this, and you have Him. So glad that he put the book in your path!
Hugs,
Beth
Thank you for sharing this. You've had some very hard times, but you carry on and the things you shared from this book are so good! I love the verse in Isaiah.
I'm happy for you with the new computer!
I so needed to read this, Sandra. Not sure why the holiday season always seems to usher in my melancholy, but knowing we're not alone helps.
Thank you for this post, Sandra. I've been going through something major with my son and am now on anti-anxiety medication. I thought it was early-onset dementia, but I passed that test with flying colors. My doc told me anxiety can cause the same symptoms. You've inspired me to go to Amazon and download a kindle book.
I hope your book continues to help you more and more.
It's good when we can find something (like a book) that helps us shift focus when needed. Major changes in life do have a way of turning things upside down, and sometimes perhaps we also need to just cut ourselves some slack when it comes to adjusting to them?
Excellent post Sandra...it is VERY fortunate you are a WRITER and able to document the last year. Many folks aren't good at writing.
That is one of the many things I like about blogging. I am a talker in person and a talker on paper. I gots lots to say
Hugs Cecilia
really glad you found your mojo again and could share the journey with us. Lots of people take comfort from small reminders they are not alone on similar journeys thrpugh life.
God's timing is Perfect !
Prayers continuing
Love you Sister
Sue
I remember when you thought you had dementia and had it checked. Nice you were able to get some new equipment - I need some too. Glad you found that book and it is helping you.
Sounds like you are on a positive path ! I love the little ceramic Santa. Isaiah 23:4 says "Thou will keep him in perfect whose mind is stayed on thee." I have hung onto this verse for 47 years.
I believe that God works on our behalf in what seems like small things to us....like having that book in the right place at the right time. The devil delights in us having the very thoughts of not caring or wanting to give up, but Praise God for His love the restores us when we do not even have the strength to try to help ourselves. Prayers for you Sandra.
I know God is watching over you and Bob. Your blog has been a joy to read over the years and I think it will help you to express the sadness that you are feeling. I am putting this book on my shopping list. I know someone right now that it will help. Thank you for sharing that. Please give Beau a cuddle for me.
I'm glad you found that book to help you through these difficult times. Hopefully putting out some Christmas decorations will bring you some joy too.
That sounds like a good book and I'm glad it is helping some. I'm glad you got a new Chromebook too! Thanks for joining Angel Brian's Thankful Thursday Blog Hop and big hugs from all of us.
Thank you for sharing your stories with us, the good and the bad times. Loved the old Santa shaker and that you gifted yourself a laptop that you can see better on. And I hope you get back to your art soon. It is fun to see and so good for the soul. Though I understand we sometimes get the F its, and those can be hard to beat. But you got this because you are WONDER WOMAN. Huggs and love to you.
I am so happy that the book is helping. I swear I ordered it when you talked about it before but I can't find it. I'm sorry for the way you are feeling but it is totally understandable. I will be praying for you. I can't believe it fell to those pages. How wonderful was that? I just got a new Chromebook. I am loving it. Mine was so old, I couldn't get to so many things anymore. Love the Santa, how cute. Also, I love you too!
Big, big hugs to you.
A prayer which helps me, and was told to us by our pastor and to him by a lady on a plane years ago, simply say, “Jesus, I put my trust in you. Please take care of everything.” Say it about ten times, and you will find it’s easier to just leave it in His hands.
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