The Whole Armour of God
The Power of His Might
“I Choose to be a Christian!” by Abby Sapp
Combating Satan’s Lies by Paula Rimes
Lightning Strikes Memoirs 20-22 August 2020
Aug 20
130 woken by loud noise…almost sounded like someone knocking on door. Put robe on and went to check on it but none up nor sound discovered. Prayed myself back to sleep.
710a I actually have house to myself this morning. Kind of nice. Will work on chores little at time.
Sometime during morning discovered the paint jar wasn’t fully closed and tipped over causing spill. Oh, no! Thankfully paint was in a plastic bag or it could’ve been worse. Took to table not realizing paint leaking thru bag too! Paint on table. Paint on hands. Not water based. Ugh! Quickly try rinse stuff off in sink. Not washing off!! Making messes everywhere!. Wipe paint off table with paper towels. Whew! Takes bit but it’s off both areas on table. Decide to use some of paint to paint a life jacket. End up getting all over hands. Have to use nail polish remover to get if off hands. Takes a while to get mess cleaned up. Wears me out. Now feel like I need nap.
700p Dad leading singing tonight bc Rick sick. Throws me off bc only singing two stanzas without prior warning. I’m thinking it’s 2nd stanza when he’s singing 3rd. It tickles me so much so I start laughing and stop playing for a bit til I stop laughing then start playing again. What a mess! Certainly keep things lively in church. Not the typical Baptists. Lol.
1015 exhausted. Lights bright and bothersome. Headache. Feet cold. Low back throbbing. Rt hip throbbing. Thirsty. Upper torso burning throbbing. Hands swollen and stinging.
Aug 21
745a Went to bed freezing but woke up hot. Woke from nightmare. Had several of them last night. Couple of them scared me awake with a gasp. Whole body throbbing. Joints all really stiff and moving difficult. Stomach cramping. Lft arm and hand went to sleep while reading Bible. Had to sit up to relieve severe tingling.
Positive note headache has eased some. Lights still bothersome. Sinuses not as congested.
Maybe the colloidal silver & Probiotic combo is helping. Taking 2 tsp colloidal silver in am. Multivitamin w/ D, B12 mid morning. Vitamin C 1kmg am & pm. Probiotic with evening meal.
Tummy doesn’t feel bloated or hurt as much.
825a lft hand and arm went numb and tingling again. Can’t feel buttons on phone. Trying to post today’s verse. Frustrating.
930a muscles in lft arm spasming so hard that my family can see it. Tried moving arm to stop. Still continued. Lasted 20 minutes or so.
1220 I’m exhausted and haven’t hardly gotten anything done. Making kids do Bible & English today to finish schoolwork for week. Dezirae having trouble. Jordon breezes through. It upsets Dezirae Jordon gets done so quickly. He asks questions as needed. She upsets me for comparing & getting upset. Routine is out window bc Joe’s home.
1000p rt wrist throbbing and quite swollen most of day. Exhausted and deep bone pain thru body. Lethargic. Head hurts. Brain for fish.
Aug 22
750a so much pain does not make one want to get up. Woke from horrible nightmares. Need to calm brain back down.
Woke to both arms numb and tingly. Entire torso burning stinging pain. Hands swollen and throbbing. Legs ache deeply. Feet hurt. Toes tingly. The weight of Joe’s arm feels like it’s crushing my side – it feels so heavy (though I know it’s not). Neck hurts. My upper body warm but toes & tip of feet are freezing.
His arm may feel extra heavy due to extreme pain but I don’t complain bc it’s his way of showing he loves me and it’s comforting in the midst of the pain.
Should have expected the extra pain due to two named storms in the Gulf which are expected to hit land as soon as Tuesday. It’s been since I think around 1935 since this happened. First time in my lifetime. I don’t even remember what I’m suppose to do to prepare for hurricane.
Read Daniel 7-12. Verse that sticks out…
Daniel 12:10
Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.
We are in the midst of a perverse generation. Many seek to serve self and will hurt whomever they can to make themselves look better or advance their own cause. Many Christians are claiming 1 Chronicles 7:14 by mouth but their actions shew me their ways are tainted with the world’s standards. They have played on the line too much it has blurred their vision.
If I could only see this world the way You see, Lord, I just know I’d serve You more faithfully.😪
830a Asked Joe to rub the pain rub oil all over me. It’s helping. Still in lots of pain but can move slowly now.
Joe made breakfast: Grilled egg, bacon, & cheese sandwich
1000 kids asked to go to flea market. We brought my wheel chair due to me being much pain today. Passed out tracts. Met a guy that used to be in the daycare at church & his siblings went to the school. Invited to come join us. Neat to meet people who used to go to our church.
Stopped at Wal-Mart on way home. Needed few items for dinner. I’m exhausted but enjoyed the day.
4pm neighbors are having a party. Lots of people and music blasting. It’s so loud it’s rattling my chest and hurting me. Giving me a headache!
1000p finally quiet again. Now maybe I can try to get rid of migraine they gave me. Ugh! In much pain from head to toe. Both ears ringing. Skin itchy.
1100 nerves feel like they’re swollen and trying to expand past my skin.
Took night meds. Took Naproxen. Diffusing lavender oil. Applied sleepy lotion.
Lightning Strikes Memoirs – August 17 – 19, 2020
Aug 17
5am strange dreams. Whole body aches. taking JAS to work. Feet are cold. Put socks on. Found if I can keep my feet warm or from getting ice cold I can usually deter a migraine.
550 dash lights don’t work…used display light from phone. discovered car is on empty on way home. Then found out gas cap is missing. Ugh! Not very happy.
612 decide to straighten kitchen & living room a little. Start load of whites. Make cup of hot raspberry leaf tea. Fold two load clothes. Rt arm fatigued out and is cramping now. Exhausted. Decided to take 30 min nap. Sleeping with my freshly washed blanket. Smells so good. Feel like Linus. Entire torso throbbing like toothache.
200 thunderstorm came thru in afternoon. Jumped every time it thundered and lightning struck. Will the intense reactions ever subside?
900p low back throbbing fiercely. Rt hip severe pain. Lower lft LG tourniquet tightening feeling with tingling/numbish to toes. Headache. Going to bed
Night rx taken. Applied sleep lotion, immune roller blend to bottoms of feet, applied pain roller blend to hip area, naproxen,
Aug 18
1100a crashed on Chase lounge for about an hour. Couldn’t push no more. Still tired.
940 neighbor shot off his shot gun. I hate that. I jumped and yelled Ah.
Whole body hurts. Wrist throbbing. Rt hip & lower back throbbing. Center chest hurts. Stomach muscles spasming.
Aug 19
430 is too early. Must take Jordon to work. Freezing so put on sweater.
500a at least there’s hardly any other cars on road.
Sharp pain shooting thru eyes (lft to rt). Lasted about 5 minutes. Lights bothersome – yet I have brightness turned all way down on phone.
Wrists throbbing (rt more than lft). Upper shoulders burning throbbing. Neck hurts. Low back throbbing. Rt hip throbbing. Legs burning aching (like after heavy workout, but I haven’t). Sinuses congested. Feet burning throbbing yet chilled. Head hurts. Rt elbow throbbing & hurts to move it. Resting for an hour.
720 laying in bed reading Bible. Stomach muscles start spasming inside.
430p busy day. Kids both worked on top of school work. Took Jordon to bank to open checking account. Had to schedule appointment via phone & be Covid19 screened first. plus wear mask inside bank (felt strange). Apt went longer than normal bc the printer/ computer started acting up on lady. First pages started loading extra slow the when it came time to print our paperwork it wouldn’t print (at first it was only printing one page at a time then it just stopped). Wendy asked three different people for help to no avail. I asked her to email it to us and I’d print it at home. She apologized and eventually conceded she would email documents. I did secretly wonder if it was my electrifying personality that helped it mess up? Lol. Apt lasted almost an hour and half!
7p rt side screaming in pain. Center of chest hurting. Probably bc I overdid it today.
830 neighbors blasting their bass. Nothing we can do in county. Thought prayer that their system malfunctions. Ugh! Heavy rock n roll hurts my nerves and my ears
930p a flow showed up for a visit. Stomach hurts. Whole body throbbing. Headache. Hands throbbing & tingling. Low back intense throbbing.
Two Journeys: One Heart – Memoirs of June 10-12, 2022
Lightning Strikes Memoirs 14 – 16 August 2020
Aug 14
630 woke from horrible nightmares and in severe pain thru body. Arms & hands numb & tingly. Rt hip throbbing. Whole back throbbing. Legs stinging. Toes tingly. Head hurts.
700 Read Bible Daniel 1-4; Rev 3:19-20; Acts 16:30-31
If only we as Christians would collectively have the boldness to take a stand as Daniel, Shadrach, Meshack, & Abednigo did.
730 started straightening the living room & kitchen area. Carpets dirty…put them to wash.
800 pain level 7/8 today. Laying down to rest a bit.
1100 Mom asked us to check out Ollies with her. We agreed. Found Cmas present for Jordon. Hide in room only to hope I remember where I put it later. Lol.
12:45 Stopped at grocery store to get the ribs & cheesecake for dinner. Found BOGO deal on ribs but forgot the cheesecake 🤦.
2:00 Jakob said Dad forgot the cameras. Ugh. He was asked to bring them to them. Asked Jakob to get the cheesecake for me. Whew! Almost blew that one. Celebrating Joe’s SP Bday. It’s hard to be excited when you’re hurting.
Friend was suppose to stop by to pick up books but she explained she was having high pain day. I completely understand.
Naproxen hasn’t touched it.
230 severe thunderstorm ensues. Keeping myself preoccupied with movies I haven’t seen before.
930 going to bed. Hurt from head to toes. Headache. Severe pain in low back. Rt hip aches. Throat feels like I have frog stuck and it won’t clear. Lower legs throbbing. Toes & feet tingling & stinging. Hands swollen and throbbing. Lft collar bone area throbbing. Sinuses congested.
Hopefully, Joe’s paycheck will be fixed come Tuesday. Thankful we had $ saved to be able to pay mtg in Nick of time but will have to replace it come Tuesday. Lord willing.
Vitamins/Rx taken:
Magnesium Complex, Propanolol, Turmeric, Zyrtec, Vitamin C.
Drinking Chamomile Tea to help me sleep.
Aug 15
745 horrible thunderstorm during night woke me out of sleep. Body tensed causing more than than I was in. Kept me awake for little while. Joe started rubbing my back to help.
When will thunderstorms stop inflicting so much more pain in my body? I just so bad I just want to cry.
1145 didn’t do much of anything today. I hurt so bad. Able to do some things to keep mind off but it only worked for short while.
Aug 16
6am woke sometime in middle of night freezing to death. Got frustrated trying to find covers. Joe helped. Later told me as he tried helping me cover up his hand touched my body and it felt like ice! Took bit to warm up to fall back to sleep.
I hurt so bad it hurts to move. Rt hip throbbing. Both hands and arms numb & tingling. Whole body deep stinging pain. Headache. Grumpy.
Not looking forward to starting school Monday. Had a certain way it was going to go bit
345 got up from resting. Hurt worse than before laying down. Pins & needles feeling in legs and feet making it painful to walk.
400 I’m freezing again. Put sweater on til I warmed up.
Not sure if hormones are out of balance or its a nerve issue or both
Lightning Strikes 11-13 August 2020
Aug 11
500a woke to bloody nose. Rt side cramping , hurting just trying to pull cover up. Headache. Feeling a little weak. Strange dreams. Whole body aches.
513a deep stinging pain in arms and legs
800 rewoke to hands and arms being numb. I’m so exhausted. Need to wake up.
330p stomach muscles spasming/fluttering
501p Joe infuriating me! He’s having bad day bc his work giving him hard time about his vacation pay they left out of last paycheck. Now my anxiety of driving on interstate is upsetting him more. I’m not taking it. Yelling ensues. I’m staying away from him rest of day.
600p Joe finally calms down enough and comes apologizing for being a jerk. I forgive him. I apologize too.
Dezirae made fried rice for dinner. Did good job but I like it better with previously cooked rice.
Stomach muscles still spasming/ fluttering. It’s getting rather annoying. Rt hip throbbing. Sharp pain in lft upper leg. I’m tired.
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Think I’m going to try it out. I know my brain functioned better when I was taking omega 3 fish oil. Maybe this be better combo.
930 decided to drink chamomile tea to see if it’d help ease cramping. It helped some. Now just periodic.
Aug 12
243 I’m exhausted. Took Joe to work. Sat at LM for 3 hrs. Came home to rest. Jakob said he needed help. Told him not sure how much I can do but willing to help. Brought kids too. He’s looking for rims for Buick. Found one needs one more. It’s hot 96°. Dezirae asked to go school shopping. I’m picking up dinner from somewhere tonight.
Rt hip throbbing like toothache.
1100 met Lawana’s PT nurse today. He seemed nice. Lawana told him about my being struck by lightning. He naturally inquired about it. He had never met a survivor before. Made sure I told him about LS support group on FB in case he meets another. Said he’d keep it in mind.
912p going to bed. Need to lie flat bc hip killing me. Discovered I took Thurs morn pills instead of Weds. Hope I remember in am. I’m exhausted. Shoulders and upper body throbbing. I’m past tired. Brain feels like mush.
Trying black salve on my arm & neck this week. Arm seems to be improving but not sure about neck. Give couple more days then may to schedule apt.
Colloidal Silver & probiotics for gut health
Heal the gutt
- Destroy bad bacteria
Take colloidal silver on empty stomach
2.Reseed with good bacteria solid bacteria)
3.Repair epithelail lining
Drink herbal.teas designed to healing tissue – plantain, licorice, aloe vera, peppermint, marshmallow root, and slippery elm bark. These can be encapsulated or made into a tea.
Building new tissue requires some basic building blocks. Take 2,000 mg of vitamin C, 10,000 IUs of vitamin D, and a good B-complex daily. Taking 250 mg of magnesium can also help support the mucus layer.
https://www.chiroeco.com/easy-steps-heal-gut-health/
Aug 13
500a woke to sharp stabbing pain in nerves from head to toe.
630 took 2 tsp colloidal silver. Gotta try to heal my gutt to see if it’ll help my tongue, indigestion, and neck clear up.
1030 muscles in stomach started spasming again.
315 it’s getting dark outside. Concerning.
325 it’s pouring rain outside & I’m supposed to go get Joe soon. Muscles in rt arm spasming. Anxiety building. Lord lead me to the rock.
416 I’m bout to have meltdown!!!
Hit pocket water getting into interstate that jerked whole car!
313063 us express truck came within inches of kissing my butt and then almost sideswiped me!!!!
Thunderstorms not my friend. I’m soaked to boot.
1000 sharp shooting pains in rt side
Lightning Strikes – 8-10 August 2020
Aug 8
700 strange dream quite perplexing (searching for something in places I’ve never been)
Rt hip severely throbbing. Low back throbbing. Whole body hurts horribly. Slight headache. Sinuses congested.
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1113 today went good.
Pain from head to toe. Rt hip throbbing. Low back aches. Lower lft leg tourniquet tightening feeling with burning from calf to toes. Hiccups. Skin itches.
Aug 9
630 woke up from nightmare
In much pain in upper torso area. Hurts to move. Neck throbbing. Thirsty. Back itches. Tired. Low back hurts. Rt hip hurts. Lower lft leg tourniquet tightening feeling from mid calf to toes. Sinuses congested. Muscles spasming in legs & butt.
1115 hands & wrists throbbing. Extra difficult to focus this morning. Asked Jordon to close fellowship door as it was distracting. Noises seemed extra magnified. My eyes want to follow every little movement. Had earbud in rt ear but it wasn’t enough today. Stopped partway into offertory hymn to put both buds in. Started over. Better but still can hear people whispering. Joe asks people to please keep noise to minimum while I’m playing offertory to help.
Positive – learned that a specific way I suggested to study Bible to lady in church has stuck and she’s still doing it (her husband was bragging on her😉).
1145 feeling really weird…nerves in torso feels jittery and I’m feeling weak and majorly tired – like I could pass out. Arms feel like they’re being zapped.
110 stinging, burning pain deep in my bones. Starting to feel weak. Feel like I’m about to crash/pass out. So tired.
200 woken from by a thunderstorm
645 I remembered what my favorite flower was…the bearded purple iris (aka German iris) – strange though because my fav color is navy blue
Today was a strange day but I’m doing okay. Didn’t know that we were going to have a thunderstorm this afternoon but my body let me know painfully. When the barometric pressure changes my body responds with increased pain deep in my muscles and bones. I get real weak, extra hard to focus and feel like I’m going to pass out. When that happens I have to sit or lay down for a while. I ended up sleeping for half hour this afternoon, but resting for an hour or so until storm passes. It’s so strange, but I’m learning to adapt.
1120 in much pain. Will take naproxen tonight.
Aug 10
Lower lft leg tourniquet tightening feeling. Sleepy feeling butt offered help. Lower leg and feet cold. Exhausted & hurting. Rt side cramping.
Bloody nose
