July 9, 2025 Disco Music and Puffalumps - God’s Perfect Timing for His Blessings
Disco Music and Puffalumps -
God’s Perfect timing for His Blessings
July 9, 2025
Papa, Ethan, Owen, Nana & Audri, our grandchildren. ♥️♥️
Do you remember the craze of “Puffalumps”? Fisher Price placed them in our lives in the 1980’s. They were certainly popular with our daughter. Well maybe they could come out with a remake of those for we older adults. I am telling you, my body is naturally doing a mighty imitation of them at times. Quite Puffy & Stuffy.
It’s been a different journey for a while as my disease moves forward and my body’s strength moves backwards and “never the trains shall meet.”
It seems the spinal stenosis that I have; parentheses narrowing of my spinal cord at the L4 in my spine, has a mind all of its own. No two days are alike. We are learning to just go with the flow and try to keep our feet on the ground…………..and our eyes on Jesus.
Often in these seasons, God mixes in special blessings. Well God recently blessed Jamie & I with a visit from our daughter Lindsay, her husband Peter and our
Jamie and I would probably both agree that one of our favorite times each day is when we do our devotions together. Off, we go on a magnificent journey with our Lord and King. You know me with my ADD, and the fact that I can lead us down many rabbit trails. I am finding out that Jamie is a great rabbit hunter too. God keeps teaching us a lot every day about humbleness, kindness, unconditional Christ-like love and oh so very much more… there are times that earthly words just escape me and I am unsure how to express it. Of course, putting things in words for earthly times and putting into words the spiritual experiences are two very different concepts. My fatigue level now is relentless. I have learned to accept this limitation and try and live within it. Also, my mobility keeps changing and we keep adapting to the changes. Praise the Lord I have had practice at this twice before when God got me up out of that wheelchair! Only this time things seem to be going in the reverse direction. I know that God could heal me at any moment, but I am aware as my body slowly fades, that this hasn’t been His choice at this time. Learning to embrace that has taken me to some very deep, soul swimming conversations with my Lord and King. It is such a blessing to have my church family, my family and friends who have chosen to walk with me.
Do you remember disco days? How about the 1975 song called “Get Down Tonight” by KC & the Sunshine Band. Well I was telling Jamie they need to do a sequel called “Get Back Up Tonight”. I was thinking some lyrics could be:
“Do some therapy, take a few steps.
Get Back Up Tonight.
Do some therapy, take a few steps.
Get Back Up Tonight.”
Let me know how you like my remix idea? What other songs would you like to have a sequel to?
As some of you may know for Mother’s Day this year, my daughter, Lindsay created a Blog for me. I basically had NO idea what a Blog was or how to use it.
Blessing #1 God is very gracious to me and has giving me an outstanding Extra Mural nurse. Her name is Sam and we both just love her. She will be with me throughout my cancer journey. That is a very rich blessing in itself. Remember, you learn to count your blessings where they are. Blessing #2 my new oncologist is also a very precious gift. She is kind, compassionate and will walk my journey with me no matter my choices. Blessing #3 so is my new family doctor a blessing. God has and continues to surround me with, an excellent medical team. As we navigate these new phases, both Jamie and I are learning a lot. One of the most powerful tools we have is gratitude! I am so thankful that God has given me a heart filled with gratefulness. I love writing in my gratitude journal every day. There is so much to be thankful for. As I’ve always said, “It is not the big things; it’s the small things that have very deep blessings mixed within them. The small things truly are the big things.” I love being able to go out on our deck. Still love the wedges that you gave me Mark Wade.
You would think that we would be done learning at this phase in our lives, but we are never done learning. God wants to teach us no matter where we are on our journey. Truthfully, I am never sorry for any lesson that He has
Ethan, Peter, Lindsay, Owen, Jamie and Audri & I in the recliners.
Your continued prayers for us are so appreciated. Our special prayer request is to please pray for Jamie’s brother, Merrill. God knows the details. Sincere thanks and may God continue to bless you each in just the ways you need.
Our love, HUGS & Prayers,
Paulette (& Jamie)
