Poetry Friday: The Horizon

The Horizon

Sepia siblings

watch, stare, glare at the dust come

 rolling into town.

Lorie Ann Grover, 2013

Be Bright

Be Bright by lorieanngrover on Polyvore

In the Predni-ZONE: January 2013

Logo from this blog.

I was just ready to post that my second round of prednisone broke my flare, and I had a lovely December after stepping down the dosage. Stepping involves a withdrawal, but eventually, there's a day where I recognize myself again.

In the wake of prednisone, with a compromised immune system, I found staph and strep in my finger and massive decay in one of my teeth. An unexpected, traumatic extraction followed. The following day, an oral surgeon determined that rheumatoid arthritis in my jaw is going to make soft foods my new normal. The day after, lupus erupted again.

So, here I am back in the predni-ZONE. At the high level, I'm working until 2 am and starting my day at 6:30 am. I've revised a novel, am writing another, while working on an amazing project with Dia Calhoun, and reading a pile of good books. The pace is amazing. A dear sister in CA is flaring at the same time. She recently posted this quote from C.H. Spurgeon.

"God in His providence, limits the time, manner, intensity, repetition, and effects of all our sicknesses; each throb is decreed, each sleepless hour predestined, each relapse ordained, each depression of spirit foreknown, and each sanctifying result eternally purposed. Nothing great or small escapes the ordaining hand of Him who numbers the hairs of our head. In Him I rest."

Sweet truth. That's the update. Thanks for your interest, encouragements, and prayers. Onward in grace!  

Happy Release Day, Justina Chen!

Happy release day, Justina Chen! May your beautiful words fly. 

Celebratory Twitter Party at #LBSchat at 5 PT, 8 ET!

Return to Me
by Justina Chen
Little Brown Books for Young Readers, 2013

Rare Jewel: Chapter 8

Here are the notes to Chapter 8.

The Evils of a Murmuring Spirit, Part One

1. There is evil in it.

     A. Murmuring reveals corruption in your heart. (like a septic sore) It is more grievous than any affliction you are under.

     B. Murmurers are listed in the forefront of the ungodly in the Word.

     C. God counts a murmur as rebellion.

     D. It is contrary to Grace.
          i. View your sin and murmurs will quiet.
          ii. Think of the excellence of Christ.
          iii. Know afflictions disengage your heart from the world.
          iv. Look to Christ for all good.
          v. Think of Christ as king.
          vi. Think of the covenant.

     E. Murmuring is below a Christian.
          a. Think of your relationships.
               i. You are a king' s son.
              ii. Christ is your husband.
              iii. You are flesh of his flesh.
              iv. Christ is your brother and coheir.
              v. You are the temple of the Holy Ghost.
              vi. Angels minister to you. Christ joined the principalities and powers to his church.
              vii. You stand with the saints.
          b. Death is your servant and slave. Don' t bow to afflictions with a murmur.
          c. Do not have a fretting, childish spirit when weaned from the world.
          d. You profess to live dead to the world, so don' t murmur.
          e. God never promised comforts but faith.
          f. You have the promises of God for hope.
          g. It is below what God expects.
          h. Others have suffered more and been content.

Poetry Friday: Circled Joy

Circled Joy

For twenty-eight years,

with circled joy in our arms,

we've crossed the dance floor.  

  

Lorie Ann Grover, 2013

Poetry Friday: Celebrate

Celebrate

This year, with arms wide

 to whipping or whispering

winds, I'll watch and sing!

Lorie Ann Grover, 2013

Celebrate is my word for 2013!