Living Whole with Chronic Pain
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Ellen S
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- How did you hear about Living Whole with Chronic Pain Network?
- Hopenotes
- What I'd like to find here:
- Community, Truth, Friendship, Holistic healing ideas, Green living ideas, Understanding, Prayer Support, Holistic Help for Chronic Pain, Exercise Accountability, Holistic Remedies for What Ails Me, Healthy Direction and Encouragement, Health for my Spirit, Soul, and Body!
- About You:
- Twitter - www.twitter.com/eschnak
Hi! I'm a wife, mother, sister, daughter, child of God. I am a friend, an artist, a volunteer, a writer, an advocate, a health activist. I rescue animals, work with children, teach adults, help within the community. I am joyful and hopeful, happy and content.
I am also human, so sometimes when I am in pain or watching my children in pain, I pitch all of that out the window and get very, very angry. Then I pray.
I pray a lot lately!
Many quotations help to describe who I am:
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it’s dressed in overalls and looks like work." ~T.Edison
"Well behaved women rarely make history"
"You don't quit fighting a gorilla when you get tired, you quit when the gorilla gets tired."
But the one I try hardest to remember, the one that reminds me who I was meant to be. I wear it proudly and defiantly around my wrist. It says:
I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong (2 Corinthians 12:10)
Some days, I use the strength of Wonder Woman!
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Oops!.........The stuff I hate but have to put in... please don't use any of my photos without permission. They are all copyrighted by Ellen Schnakenberg . I'm sorry!
- What chronic condition(s) are you diagnosed with?
- Migraine, TN, Chronic Cluster headache, Dystonia, Lupus, Raynaud's, Sjogren's, Autoimmune Thyroid diseases, Osteoporosis
- Do you have a website? (G rated only!)
- http://community.wegohealth.com/profile/EllenSchnakenberg
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Ellen S's Blog
Circle of life and my family's loss.
My father-in-law died, so we are going through the grief process, not to mention the process of tying up loose ends etc. He suffered extremely aggressive prostate cancer and fought the good fight for nearly 6 years before he went to heaven. We knew how blessed we were to have that borrowed time to be with him. Our last visit with him was wonderful - a good day with laughter, memories and catching up. Also good-b… Continue
Posted on August 26, 2009 at 1:29pm — 2 Comments
Twitter tricks
Posted on July 7, 2009 at 5:00pm —
Pastor violating 'Code' with home bible study- WWYD?
Posted on May 28, 2009 at 2:30pm — 3 Comments
Things given up
My horses have played an integral part of survival for me. I could fill a post on how and why, but we all know what it's like to see dreams realized, and dreams snatched away.
This was the last foal that I bred. He was the culmination of everything I had wanted to do within the Arabian breed. I waited a lifetime for him. Planned a lifetime for him. Dreamed a thousand dreams about him. Was blessed to love his sire and dam,… Continue
Posted on April 18, 2009 at 1:00pm — 4 Comments
Twitter Webinar - Another chance on April 20th
I recently became Twitter-literate and have started using it to help me connect with others dealing with the same or related health issues, including Chronic pain issues. (Never underestimate the power of one single voice!) This is such an active and supportive group, I wanted to do a couple things:
#1. Invite you to Add me if you already Twitter. I'm Eschnak. If you follow me, I'll follow you back!
#2. Invite you to learn how to use… Continue
Posted on April 15, 2009 at 7:52am —
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Chronically NOT My(OLD)self - Devotional thoughts by Kimberly Walker
LEARNING TO ABIDE IN HIM
John 15:4-5 “Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you, unless you abide in Me. I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me, and I in him, he bears much fruit; for apart [...]
DISTRACTED by Chronic Pain
1 Corinthians 1 Paul refers to Jesus Christ nine times in the first nine verses. We are correctly focused when we can say from the depths of our being, “For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain” (Philippians 1:21, ESV), and that our determined purpose in life is “that I may [...]
SPIRIT WHOLENESS
"Let the word of Christ dwell in your richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God." (Col 3:16)
MAKING YOUR SOUL WHOLE
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You came across my thoughts today and I wondered how you are doing? How are you feeling these days? How is your work at WEGO HEALTH going? What about those sweet horses of yours? Have you been able to take any strolls out to see them lately?
As well, I thought of your/our friend Barbara and wondered what you know of how she is fairing? I know she has been up against even more than the norm as of late. Her prognosis was pretty good the last I heard - how are things now?
Donald and I are getting settled in a new class at church as well as getting Donald through an English class he is repeating (a freshmen English he took 30 years ago that he required a bit of brushing up on =) so that he can continue on with his studies through Seminary. We have a challenging 4 years ahead of us - exciting though. God's changing our course and we are humbled to be in this process.
The boys are both growing as human beings as they learn what it means to be daddys and how to fare in our financially taxing world. They are both fighters and I am proud that they continue to desire to be and do better. My prayer is that they will see their need for relationship with the Father. I know it is coming. God is in constant pursuit of their undivided heart.
Well, I just wanted to stop in for a minute and let you know you are in my thoughts.
Much Love to you,
Kimberly
Let the renewal of hope that the Holy Spirit gave to you through the image of Job's end story from the bible blaze within, that the blessing isn't just at the end but all around you. Just look for it, embrace the good that God has given, is giving you and will give you for the things that you have lost. For what ever Satan has lost God will find for you, what ever Satan distroys, God will build up again. What ever Satan steals from you, God will bring back ten times fold. Fixing our eyes on God keeps our minds from being stolen from Satan. It's easy to get our minds off track on the pain and trials but Gods protection is in fixing our eyes on Him. Let Him be your provider, comforter and endurance. Let Him do the work of figuring out how to fix the trials that you are going through, what both your husband and you are going through.
Don't give up, hang in there. God will never forsake you or leave you. Hold onto his promises and trust. If that's hard for you to do, then i pray that God provides that too for you. I know that without Him my trust wouldn't be there, my faith would be gone without him giving it to me to keep going.
I love you my sweet Ellen and if it would encourage your spirit, go and read the prayers that i lifted up for you and Brabara in praying hands. My hearts desire is God's desire and His is for you to be fully healed spirit, mind and body. Remember that God's timing is not our own, keep fixing on Christ until answered prayer comes, it will come.
Love you so very much,
HUG ( wish i could give you a real one )
YOu will remain in my prayers today,
Joy
It is good to see your smiling face back! I will be lifting up you and Dennis. Please tell Barb I am praying for her as well.
Love and ((hugs))
Just changed my profile photo; weird not seeing my butterfly here... LOL
I love your photos! And your horses! Thanks for the friend add! I think I was very slow responding; sorry.
Take care & God bless!
www.liz4cps.com
I'm so sorry for this lady who has meningitis. I am praying right now for her recovery. Also sorry to read your note that your friend's cousin passed away. I am asking the Lord to redeem this loss and bring good from it. God bless you as you minister to them.
Love and prayers,
Patti
It's ok with getting back to me when ever you are able too. I was just thinking about you and didn't want to end up regreting putting my hearts thoughts into action by checking in on my dearest sister when God places your name to mind. I have done it too many times with so many people over the years and i'm trying harder to listen better to the Holy Spirit.
I think taking time for yourself is a must. We get burned out so fast by the burdens of life around us. To also get back to refreshing our spirit throughout our day as we check in with God.
I myself am going on a camping trip up North MN and can't wait to get back to the simplitiy of God's nature. It will give the time i need to emotionally and mentally rest for the burdens of my family trials right now. My body has been taking its toll with it all and needing to recoop. It doesn't take much to over do it with a Fibro body.
I also want you to know that i saw your prayer request and I will stand in faith with you over your friends cousin and family. As well as your mother which has to be hard to watch her go through all that she is going through.
You are the best too Ellen and I was wondering if you know how Barabra is doing. I left a comment for her since i haven't seen her in a long time around here. She is a sweetheart and it would be such a heartache to know that she was struggling and i didn't know it. SHe is apart of LW family and is important too.
Love you dear and keep me in prayer if you think of me during my trip next week. I've been struggling with fibro flares alot and I want to be able to enjoy being there. Thank you sweetness.
I might be checking in a few things during my trip. this place is like a habit, and it's hard for me to stay away to long.
LOVE -
J
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