Admin of my support group (LS&ESSI) posted this on our page. Thought it might be helpful in explaining what lightning strike survivors deal with after being struck by lightning.
Article is on Medical Aspects of Lightning
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Dress for Success
“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.” Ephesians 6:10-13
The armour that God gives His children: the belt of truth, the breastplate of righteousness, the gospel of peace, the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation, the sword of the Spirit, and the battle plan of prayer. We need to purposefully put these on daily in order to be successful in our Christian walk. Without these, we are unarmed and will surely fall.
Have you dress for success today?
Solution to Achieving Peace
Psalm 37:3-5
Trust in the Lord, and do good;
so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
Delight thyself also in the Lord;
and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
Commit thy way unto the Lord;
Interesting enough is that in this psalm David gives us the solution to achieving peace admist the turmoils of life:
fret not (vs1), trust (vs3), delight (vs4),
commit (vs5),
rest (vs7), cease from anger, forsake wrath, & fret not (vs8).
I am thankful that we can trust the Lord with all of life’s challenges.
Journal Entry Sept 24, 2017
September 24, 2017
8:16a- Woke up with tailbone throbbing. I’m exhausted already. No energy today.
10:10a- Icy sensation in middle of chest. Feel scatterbrained. Trouble focusing.
2:09p- Tailbone hurts!!! Pain Rx not touching it. Muscles in upper back are burning, twitching, and hurts. Butt muscles hurt. Tired, but can’t sleep. Heart beating hard. Middle of chest hurts.
2:47 – posted on Facebook –
Everyone has a “giant” in their life or a storm they face. Sadly, many allow that giant to defeat them on a daily basis.
I have a GOD who is BIGGER than any giant in my life or your life for that matter. He can perform miracles if we only allow Him.
I may be struggling with difficulties because of recent events. There are many days that it is a chore to push forward to even get out of bed.
Yes, I am willing to admit that I have had several days that I feel defeated because there are many things that I just cannot do right now. I even have my moments that all I can do is cry.
What does one do when their trials seem to be more than enough? You lean on the Everlasting Arms of the Heavenly Father. He will carry you through.
Deuteronomy 33:27
“The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms:”
I believe without a shadow of a doubt that GOD WILL perform the miracle that only He can do. God will make this trial a blessing.
Philippians
1:6
“Being confident of this very thing,
that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of
Jesus Christ:”
6:10p- Shortly after chest started hurting it turned to icy sensation from inside out. Loud noises hurt my ears. Hard to concentrated. Slide presentation was way too loud for me causing an extremely sharp pain in brain that hurt so bad it brought automatic tears to eyes. Instant headache!!! I had to leave the room! Random hiccups.
10:49p- Extreme pain in tailbone area. used heating pad for 30 min. Sensitive to sounds I didn’t notice before – have to investigate to figure out what it is. Very tired, but can’t sleep. Don’t think I drank enough today. I’m thirsty now
Journal Entry Sept 23, 2017
September 23, 2017
8:00a – burnt my left foot trying to cook breakfast. Making grits – tried stirring and hand slipped causing hot water to spill out onto floor and hit my foot. Lavender oil to the rescue & Joe too.
10:19a- Face and entire inside of rt arm itches. Horrible headache. Rt hip throbbing.
12:53p- can feel my heart beating hard. Headache has eased slightly.
1:27p- hung shower curtain liner now I’m exhausted and muscles in back are spazzing
2:30p- Mom took me to get
*In case you’re wondering… Yes, I know there are a lot of grammatical errors. I wanted you to know how my brain was processing things. It will take quite a while before I actually begin thinking
Journal Entries Sept 19-21, 2017
September 19, 2017
2:20am – Jerked awake, muscles ache and hurt. Muscles twitching. Right hip hurts.
4:00am – Jerked awake from bad dream. Extremely hot. Feel like I’m burning up. Whole body aches, extremely thirsty.
7:00am – Headaches, legs, and feet throbbing. rest of body aches, stuffy nose.
10:00am – Lost control of my left hand and dropped my cell phone.
2:39 – Upper back muscles are burning, right hip throbbing, headache gone, got confused preparing lesson for tomorrow, exhausted, need to rest, trouble reading today.
September 20, 2017
7:00a- woke up with horrible headache
11:05a- ringing in right ear – last for a moment then gone. Got confused on signs I should know. Stuttering. Exhausted and need to rest.
3:45p – Can’t figure out how to open rice bag. Had to get help.
4:50p- headache worse. Sounds & lights are bothering me. Neck hurts. Fiber endings ache.
8:00p- sharp, tingling sensation in middle of shoulder blades, headache has eased slightly
8:45p – icy sensation from inside center of chest.
September 21, 2017
2:20a- woke to use restroom. Still have slight headache. Lower back hurts. Extremely thirsty.
6:30a- both calf muscles cramping. Lower back throbbing. Very tired. Slight headache. Stuffy nose and trouble breathing. Very thirsty. Rt hip hurts. Eyes watering.
8:30a- cried today because I don’t want to be a burden to my husband and family. Need to meditate on Scripture more. Lights bright bother my eyes. Have to make lists to get things done.
12:43p- muscles in back feel like they’re on fire and cramping. Butt muscles throbbing. Feel scatterbrained today.
3:30p – left knee popped twice, whole body aches awful, feel like I’m burning up, but have no fever.
6:14p- Sharp pain in left forearm!!! Tailbone throbbing like I fell and bruised it, but I haven’t fallen.
11:45p- muscles spazzing, rt leg cramping…gonna be a long night!
Philippians 4:6-7
Be careful
Journal Entry Sept 22, 2017
September 22, 2017
6:50a- woke with headache. Cramp in right calf. Rt hip hurts. General aching all over.
7:00a- talked with friend about helping a young boy who got struck by lightning recently.
7:15a- In my research of trying to heal, I came across a website to help with brain injury recover.
Games for Brain Injury Recovery
1. Sudoku
2. Card Games
3. Lumosity (memory, attention, speed of processing, problem solving, and flexibility)
4. Therapy (reading, writing, comprehension, and naming)
5. Tetris
For more apps, tools, and aids for TBI, check out Brain Injury Peer Visitor info on this website.
12:30p- put hamburger on stove to cook for lunch. Got asked a question. Went to the room to get something to answer it…got side tracked and forgot meat was on stove. Smoked the kitchen up!!!
1:00p- got stressed out trying to cook lunch and get ready for ladies conference and started falling apart…bout to have a meltdown. Joe came to my rescue!!!
2:49p- I have a bad headache. Rt hip and leg hurts. Fleeting sharp pain down rt arm. I yelled ouch! Dezirae was a doll trying to help me get ready.
4:11p- I am extra jumpy in car. Ugh! It’s making my body tense up.
6:24p- Met another pastor’s wife that has been struck by lightning – Robin Ogle! She was special speaker for DSLC2017. Theme this year is “Keep Calm. He’s the Master of the Sea.”
She was telling me some of my symptoms. (I was surprised that someone else knew exactly how I was feeling physically and emotionally – it was refreshing though I don’t wish on my worst enemy). She told me that I’m in the middle of a miracle. I told her we were “One in a million”. She said it took her about a year to recover.
10:12p – head throbbing – if I could just open it up and let the pressure out it might feel better. Rt hip screaming hurt. Sharp pain down right leg to ankle. Overly exhausted. Lower back screaming throbbing pain.
Journal Entries Sept 16-18, 2017
September 16, 2017
6:16am – Body aches all over. Muscles in arms cramping. Right hip throbbing. Fingertips ache. Sinuses hurt. Face swollen slightly. Snot green & blood tinged. Yuck!
*I’m tired of having to write my symptoms down because it feels like I’m complaining. I want to get better and move on with life. Feels like I’m stuck in repeat. Need to find a way to overcome.
7:00am – Sharp pain just above right eye. Getting a headache. Leg muscles cramping.
9:10am – Body aching all over. Feeling dizzier than normal. Hard to walk. Tailbone throbbing. Using heating pad. I’m exhausted. Need a nap. Chest muscles starting to feel like their burning
3:55pm – Frustrated right now…can’t even complete a dinner meal without wearing out before getting wore out and hurting. If I bend over for any reason, my lower back hurts like the dickens. I used to think I had a high tolerance to pain, but lately I feel like it’s kicking my butt.
September 17, 2017
9:35am – Woke with a headache right side. Right hip aches. Right leg and right foot throbbing. Body aches minorly. Hands ache and are swollen. Struggling with memory. Couldn’t remember where I put my cane.
Wrote a
Quite a chore (more than normal) to play piano for church today – trouble keeping track where I was, hands throbbing, and head hurts.
2:23pm – Back pain increases taking pain Rx. Slow to speak and trip over words when I do. Slightly dizzier today. Had trouble swallowing pill…feels like throat is swollen. I’m tired. Taking a nap.
5:38pm- Thankful that my Heavenly Father careth enough about His creation to shew little ole me the wonder of His grace on a daily basis.
September 18, 2017
10:24am – Woke with lower back and tailbone throbbing. Spot on head hurts. Washed load of clothes – entire back is throbbing now. Right hip hurting and pain shooting down right leg. Starting to get headache.
10:41am – Weird occurrence…
I just tried to turn on lights in bedroom. Fan came on, but all the lights flickered and sparked. I did this twice. I called kids into room and asked them to turn lights on. Dezirae flicked light switch on, but only fan came on. Jordon had to pull string for lights to come on.
4:21pm – My brain hurts. All back muscles hurt and tingling. Wrists aches. I’m tired and need to rest.
8:25pm – I’ve overdone it again – my whole body is throbbing.
A New Heart
“For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land. Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you. A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you
Living in this world tends to taint the believer’s heart, mind, and soul. Whether we realize it or not taking in the enticing worldly views day in and day out overwhelms the heart and begins to seep into our lives. Little by little we become more and more like the world causing the lines of separation and purity to blur. This is why it is so important to guard our hearts with diligence (Proverbs 4:23).
“Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.” Proverbs 4:34
When we seek the Lord first in all we do (Matthew 6:33), God will begin to work on our lives and weed out the sin that has taken root in your heart unawares. He will cleanse our heart white as snow (Isaiah 1:18) and make up like new (2 Corinthians 5:17). The “new heart” and “new spirit” are renewed by the Holy Spirit which instills a new look on life, a new yearning to serve and worship Christ, and a new hunger to please Him in all that we do.
“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness
“Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins
“Therefore if any man
