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Building Walls

10/6/2020

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I wrapped Micaela in my arms and began to play the "face game". Her body was warm, her eyes sleepy. In the opposite recliner chair, Adela was curled up on Jovani's lap. The house smelled like the popcorn I had made on the stove. The news talked to us from the television.

My shoulders dropped. In that moment, the world felt delicious. 

I took in all the details of Micaela face as we named emotions and changed our faces from "surprise" to "anger" to "happy" and so on. Every once in a while Micaela would let out her tiny little roar and I would pretend to be scared. She giggled.

Worry niggled at the back of my mind.

The side of her head bore a quickly growing bump. She had fallen five times in the last few minutes before I scooped her up and decided to hold her the last little while before bed.

Falling has become a new norm as we go through the tedious process of slowly introducing Micaela to a new Epiplepsy drug. The medicine makes her dizzy. The neurologist asked that we push through the process and see how her body reacts after it has had some time to acclamate. 

The process is scary and frustrating, but necessary. 

Isn't this true for all of us? When we move toward good and lasting change, the process is often frustrating. We must compell ourselves to endure through discomfort, people telling us we should give up, loved ones asking us if it is really worth it.

I love reading Nehemiah, the book in the Bible where the Isrealites return to Jeruselum to build a wall of protection around the city. It was tough. The nay-sayers were loud. The enemy was dangerous. But once they finished, the wall protected them from assault. 

There are some pretty awesome habits, customs, and atitudes God has called on us the build with Him if we will have the fortitude to stand firm through the process. With God, we can build our own walls of protection.

Have you started working on a wall? Perhaps it is a new prayer habit or a new healthy eating plan or a dedication to learning a new skill. As you strive for this change, you feel the push back from the world, friends, and even your very self. 

Don't give up. Ask God for discernment and protection and keep going with His blessing.

Our family has chosen to wait out the side-effects of Micaela's new medicine. In the past, her body gets used to a drug within a few weeks and the side-effects lessen or dissapear. We are hoping for an added layer of protection from her seizure which are markedly decreased since her surgery last year. 

As I hold her, I thank God for this moment, a moment of peace, and I ask for His strength as we continue to work on that wall.
They were just trying to intimidate us, imagining that they could discourage us and stop the work. So I continued the work with even greater determination.
Nehemiah 6:9, NLT
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Another beautiful photo of Micaela by Ell's Angle Photography
Have you ever had to stand firm through a grueling process meant to better your world when you got to the other side?
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Sharon Harris
10/6/2020 01:40:03 pm

"DONT GIVE UP!" ❣❣❣❣❣

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Lora
10/17/2020 08:40:16 pm

We won’t 😁😁😁

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Denese Runyan
10/9/2020 08:23:46 am

I am blown away by each milestone Micaela has accomplished. Praise the LORD for the wonderful doctors and our LORD who have helped her be the child she is today. Thank you Lora for your encouraging words. You have walked the talk and you continue to give God the Glory. Hugs.

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Lors
10/17/2020 09:51:28 pm

Thank you for your constant encouragement.

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