'Kimmie Sue's "LIFE LESSONS"'

     First of all, I'll write that this blog is purely based on my personal convictions!  Secondly, God faithfully loves and cares for me! So, with that stated, I'll dive right into this blog's subject matter;  "some of Father God's chastisement and discipline in my life."  In my opinion, good parents discipline their children with love, wisdom, and many other admirable words and actions, based on the personality, character, and the such, of each individual child.  As a "Christian/Believer," God is my loving, omniscient, sovereign (and MUCH more) heavenly Father. Even better than a mortal parent knows his/her children, God knows HIS!  Back in "1988," HE knew me, as HE still does, and knew that I was needing some chastising and discipline!!  Like 'Lazarus' (in the Bible) was resurrected, I had been "saved" (quickened - my spirit that was dead, He had made alive) by Jesus. However, just as Lazarus' grave clothes had to b...

     For approximately thirty years I have dealt with chronic back pain, a symptom of 'Degenerative Disc Disease.'  Thankfully, 'The Good Lord' has revealed to me that it is wiser and more beneficial that I become a better person from it, rather than becoming a bitter, angry, or some other negative type of person, as a result of it.  So, God has used my "friend," 'Back Pain,' to teach me many truths throughout our thirty year "friendship!" Hopefully, the following things (that come to my mind tonight) that I've learned from 'Back Pain,' shall help +/or encourage someone else who may be struggling with it!  The first thing that comes to my mind when I think about how the chronic pain has affected me, and the lesson to be gleaned from it, is that, I used to take many physical activities in which I was able to participate, for granted, before the pain introduced herself to me, and I ignorantly assumed that I would always be able t...