Over the next few weeks I am going to share my story of how God, in His mercy, used Psalm 107 to bring deliverance and healing to what had become a life of pain and suffering.
Seven years ago, December of 2014, I ended up in the ER.
That Saturday started out like any other Saturday. I headed to church, Diamond Hill Cathedral, where we were preparing for our next performance for the dinner theater, Dinner With Grace.
I was in the dressing room and when I opened my mouth to speak, all that came out was gibberish. The girls laughed assuming that I was goofing around. I tried again and my thoughts came out garbled! I excused myself and went to find my Mother, who was also a cast member. I tried to run lines with her, but I couldn’t remember them. I was able to talk, but I wasn't making sense. She told our director who called on a registered nurse who was working with us that day. She checked my vitals and cognitive function. The cast formed a circle and prayed.
As I walked on stage, I remembered every word. When I exited the stage between parts, My forehead began to burn and tingle. I prayed. Walking on stage once again everything was clear. Off stage the burning continued and progressed into a migraine. This pattern continued throughout the play and afterward the migraine remained.
My sister noticed that I wasn’t myself. I explained my symptoms and she, being a nurse made me go to the ER. They ran test after test and gave me a lot of pain medicine. I was set up with a neurologist. The possible diagnosis was a stroke or TIA. I was released.
The next several months are a blur for me. I was in pain from a migraine all the time. It had peaks and valleys, but was never gone. I also suffered from neuralgia pain throughout my neck, head and face. Stabbing pains, tingling, stinging like the pain of shingles.
I also was very sensitive to light and sound. I could not tolerate more than 1 sound or movement at a time. Walking was difficult because with each step a sharp pain would shoot through my head. I was in constant fear of more or worse pain.
I could not control my emotions. I would burst into tears at any given moment and I didn't know why.
Simple tasks confused me. I couldn't remember how to blow dry my hair; what hand to hold the brush in. Since I am a hair designer, that was very disturbing.
This is the beginning of my story. Psalm 107:1 Oh give thanks to the Lord for He is good, for His mercy endures forever!
What is one thing you can be thankful for that puts God's mercy on display?
I am thankful that no matter how many bad attitudes I get, when I confess it, God always forgives me and floods me with peace. to be continued.
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