STRICT DISCIPLINE

James 1:22 

But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.

Deception is waiting for some right now; so listen to God's word,

You will be surprised when you hear something you've never heard.

It is never enough in God's sight to just listen to the word of God,

For His children something more is required to get from Him a nod.

God expects us to work for Him, and do always those things that please,

And then you will be a winner because your work for Him agrees. (RP)

After receiving instructions about how to take Margie's new medication, called TICOSYN, we messed up on it yesterday morning. Margie had an early appointment with her eye doctor. In the haste of trying to get to the next town for that appointment, we missed her medication schedule. I remembered it while Margie was in her exam. I asked the secretary to inform Margie I had gone home to get it. On my way back to Bellingham, I called the heart doctor to find out if this time we could give the medication later than usual.  He said we could. We were relieved. Now I have my smartphone set up to let us know and remind us this schedule every 12 hours. Thanks for praying. 

HOME AT LAST

Your words were found, and I ate them, And Your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart. For I am called by Your name,O LORD God of hosts. Jeremiah 15:16

When you belong to the Lord, how the Word touches you!

The Word in the prophet like food made him new.

The joy and rejoicing of his heart was real.

And his love for the Lord he could not conceal. (RP)

We are home and I hope and pray it lasts.  After getting in the E.R. again Saturday night, they transferred Margie later to room 402 in the hospital. At 6:20 in the morning, her system returned to what they call "normal sinus rhythm", which means the A-fib was not acting up and things were looking good. The doctor said she could go home. This was good news. He facilitated the discharge papers and we were on our way. At home we literally slept most of the day in our chairs. Last night was the same. What a sleep. We are grateful. We leave within the hour because Margie has an appointment with the eye doctor. Thanks so much for your prayer support. 

BACK TO E.R.

Romans 10:17 

So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

It is by grace we are saved through faith; God tells us we get faith one way,

Faith come by hearing God's word which is forever with us us on display.

So we must get His word to the world, so all will hear His message plain,

And receive the faith that only God gives, so that lost salvation will gain. (RP)

We came home Saturday from the hospital after spending 6 days there, then by midnight last night (Saturday) we were back there. Margies A-Fib was back in play and her heart pounding. Her restless legs were giving her unbelievable pain with no relief. She decided we better get back to ER.  They ran the tests again and she did have A-Fib. X-rays were taken, and several other things. At 5:30 Margie was moved to the 4th floor and room right next to where she was all last week. The only drawback was that the room had two patients, so Margie shared with another lady. That's okay. By 6:20 this morning Margie heart rhythm normalized, called normal sinus rhythm, so she was allowed to go home. That's a process, but it went quicker than usual. We are glad to be home. But please pray that the 9 PM medication for heart will not cause any violent reaction. Thanks for praying. 

HOME

And just as you want men to do to you, you also do to them likewise. Lu 6:31

We yearn to be treated so well by all men,We expect it and go our way.

But Jesus remind us again and again, to receive we give back, and not sway. (RP)

We are back home. We took Margie to the E.R. Monday night and today she was discharged. She has a new medication which she will take the rest of her days to regulate and do what a pacemaker would normally do. We appreciate prayer for her. She has a-fib (for short) so will be treating for this. All the EKG's she had were showing normal readings and this is good. Thanks for praying. 

TRIAL PERIOD

For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many. Mark 10:45 

Jesus came to serve mankind; He gave His life for our sin,

He never meant to be served, but He came to bring the lost in.

When He died upon the cross, the shed blood paid my way,

And receiving Him as my own, I then pray to Him and obey. (RP)

Yesterday the heart specialist started the low dosage of TICOSYN medication. It has to be monitored for 3 days. She took her first pill at around 9:30 and I suppose the second last night after nine.  They do EKG's periodically to determine if the heart rhythm is correct with the new medication. If it works, it will eliminate the need for a pacemaker.  We pray she had a good night last night.  During the day we walked around the triangle shaped configuration of the cardiac unit on the 4th floor. She wanted to walk, and they are delighted she does. We made 5 laps around the area during the day. The nurse was pleased. I plan to leave shortly to be with her at the hospital. I need to be there to help her with getting to the bathroom, walking, etc. I also want to be there to try to understand all the many details the doctors give in explaining what they are doing. Thanks for praying. 

NEW MEDICATION

Mark 9:23

Jesus said to him, If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.

A man who wanted his son to be healed,

Had no success with disciples, so to Jesus appealed.

Jesus was willing to heal him if only he believed,

The man said he did, and healing the boy received.(RP)

I spent the day yesterday with Margie. The doctor ordered an echocardiogram. This will tell them if there is a clot in her heart. If there is not one, then they can start her on a medication that has to be monitored three days. It is very critical, because of the possible danger involved with it. Please pray. I am trying now to get all done and get into the hospital before the heart specialist visits Margie this morning. She wants me there, and I want to be there to get the instructions clear. Thanks so much for praying. Margie's pressure has stabilized with medication and she had a restful day. We will keep you informed. 

E.R.

1 John 1:5 

This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you,that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all.

In a world filled with darkness and sin, what hope is there for me?

It truly is a dark picture, for almost all people, we agree.

Christ makes the difference for all who receive Him as Lord,

With Him as your Savior you win, and great will be your reward. 

Jesus is the light of the world and we His children are light, 

Receive Him today for salvation and you will do what is right.  (RP)

Margie complained her heart was pounding. She tolerated it for awhile, took some medication, but then asked me to take her to emergency. We arrived around 8:45 and and EKG indicated very erratic heart beat. Her blood pressure was so low they could not give medication so she was on IV to improve that. The doctor said he would refer her to a heart specialist. I left at 11 last night and will be going back in shortly to be with her. Thanks for praying.

I just called the hospital and she was sleeping so I didn't disturb her. I will try later.