All posts by Little M.S. Runner

Forty-something, married with two kids and two dogs. Trying hard to live every day to the fullest with multiple sclerosis, impaired vision, and deafness. Couldn't make it without my Savior, Jesus Christ.
Coffee, Thankfulness Challenge

Thankful challenge day 13

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This may sound trite, but today I am thankful for coffee. I have a small coffee maker, perfect for making my daily ration of two cups of coffee. And with a little half and half, my highly processed, cheap grocery store coffee goes down easy. Makes me smile. And since I just recently loaded my OliveTree app onto my new phone, I can read my morning scriptures in one hand while sipping from a piping hot mug of coffee with the other.

And did you know? Running the pot and filter through the dishwasher before brewing really does make it taste better. No more lazy rinsing for this girl!

What are you thankful for on this fine Friday??

Family, Thankfulness Challenge

Thankful challenge day 12

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Today I am most thankful for my mom. She encourages me and lets me cry when I need to. She has always been there when I need her even when she is busy dealing with her own struggles. I truly feel like she has been walking with me on this life-changing journey I have been on this past year, which says a lot considering she lives 1,000 miles away (1005.1, depending on which way you go). I love you, Mom. I thank God for you!

Thankfulness Challenge

Thankful challenge day 11

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Today I am thankful for God’s provision for our family. I haven’t been able to work in well over a year, and yet we are okay financially. Mike has a good job that he is successful at and enjoys. I receive disability benefits and am able to get the rest my body needs as well as take care of our home. Between Mike’s income and my disability benefits, it’s enough. We gratefully give the first ten percent of our income (the tithe) back to God, and we are careful with how we spend the remaining ninety. I am thankful for it all. Every day. Thank you Jesus.

Thankfulness Challenge

Thankful challenge, day 10

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Today is Veterans’ Day, so it’s only fitting that I mention I am thankful to all the men and women who have served and are currently serving our country. It is such a huge sacrifice, and for not much in return. Hard, grueling training, months and often years spent away from home, and no tangible reward. There are intangibles: comradery, respect, honor but far too many don’t get to experience those in their lifetime. Memorial Day will come and then we can pause to remember those who died in service. But today – today is a day to take time to honor and thank those who are still with us. Do you know a veteran? Please take a moment or three to thank them for their service to our country, and for fighting for our freedoms.

God speaks, Thankfulness Challenge

Thankful challenge day 9

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Today I am thankful for the intimate ways God speaks to me. I read Scripture every morning as part of a reading plan set by the creator of the Kindle app I use (OliveTree), and every week our pastor somehow manages to preach on a subject or read an exact verse that I have read that week. I was a few days behind on my reading, and today’s Scripture was about the parable of the sower. And what did we hear about at church on Sunday? You got it! We learned about planting seeds, sharing our faith with others, and letting God do the rest. It’s a great lesson, and I feel I learn it best through repetition, so I’m extremely grateful that God works with me and has patience as I slowly grasp these concepts. Thank you Jesus! 🙂

Friends, Thankfulness Challenge

Thankful challenge, day 8

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Today I am thanking God for my church family. We are so blessed to see these people each week, and they truly feel like family. Today was Natalie’s birthday party. If you know me well, you know I hate crowds and parties and most things social. Especially if I have to plan it. I’m an introvert, what can I say? But I went into this with a plan and started preparations as early as possible. I was feeling very ready, but as soon as it came time I started to panic a bit. How can I herd these youngsters and keep them contained? (The answer is, you can’t) The wonderful thing is that I didn’t even have time to freak out because the other moms saw what needed to be done and jumped right in to help. It was amazing. My anxiety level came right back down, and we all just had a good time celebrating with each other. So that’s what I’m thankful for, especially today.

Family, Thankfulness Challenge

Thankful challenge, day 7

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Today I am thanking God for my mother-in-law. From day one all those years ago, when I was nervous as hell to meet her, she has treated me like one of her own. Then, when we gave her grandbabies she just stepped it up another notch. She loves on our kids like it’s goin’ out of style. She bakes, she cooks, she does all sorts of fun things with the kids, and they love her dearly. When I was sick last fall, she took the kids weekend after weekend in order to give Mike the break he so desperately needed. She let all of us stay with her while our power was out during the ice storm last winter, and she was even with us for my cochlear implant surgery and subsequent activation. She is truly a gift and I can never thank her enough. Thank you Ann, for being the best mother-in-law a girl could ever hope for!

Food, Kids, Multiple Sclerosis, Photos

Thankful challenge day 6

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Today I am thankful for potlucks (or as I like to call them now that I am visually impaired, “mystery dinners”)! Luke’s soccer team held a potluck for the families for a last hoorah and a chance to award everyone their trophies. Luke had a great season and learned a lot about teamwork and focus. We are so proud. We drove the kids straight to Grandma’s house from the potluck, where they will be staying for the weekend. That leads me to another something I am thankful for, but I will save that for tomorrow. G’night folks!

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Cochlear implant, Music

Oldie, but goodie

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Did I mention that I found my ipod awhile ago? And then lost it? I was very distressed over this, because I had finally learned how to use a cord to plug my ComPilot into the ipod or phone, so the sound is transmitted wirelessly to my cochlear implant (translation: learned how to listen to music). I have so much of my favorite music on that ipod that it would be great to listen to and “practice” listening with my ci. I sometimes get a little over zealous with de-cluttering, so I had started to think maybe I had disposed of it.

But then, last night my dear daughter walked up to me with a big smirk on her face and my ipod in her hand. She had hidden the damn thing from me. I’m a huge fan of her sense of humor (she loves Mr. Bean) but this went a little too far. I gave her a pass this time though, since it was the first time she’d done anything like this (I think), and it was her birthday, after all.

So this afternoon I am listening to MY music, music that I am familiar with and love. Mostly they all sound very strange and distorted but occasionally a glimpse of a note or a beat comes through sounding very real, and that makes me happy. That happened just now with Carole King. I remember listening to my mom’s Tapestry record when I was little and dancing around  the living room. Today that soulful, raspy voice came through for just a split second and my heart skipped a beat. Or, I suppose you could say I felt the earth move 🙂