ME-as I go through this zany, marvelous, difficult experience called: "LIFE"!

This Easter week was really great! I enjoyed time with my friends, my family, my family in Christ in church and time I spent My Lord! These times are precious to me! I I give thanks to God every moment that I had times with loved ones, time with church family and very, very special times with My Savior! (The times spent with Jesus were with others in worship at church, in prayer with others and those very meaningful times were just between My Redeemer and me)! Thank you, Lord, for giving me these times with loved ones and with You! These times I will keep safe in my head and in my heart moments I will recall ehese moments, as memories, when I need comfort and to feel love! Thank you, My God, for blessing me so abundantly , especially for Life! Love, Evelyn

I ook at my life in the same way as I look at The Serenity Prayer God grant me the serenity "Lord, give me peace in the hard, difficult , painful times of my life". To accept the things I cannot change "Lord, have me not waste valuable time trying to fix what cannot or weren’t meant to be fixed,." The courage to change the things I can "Lord,, never have me give up. Never have me live only to turn back on Life. Have me grow to improve my Life circumstances and be Your Light in this, sometimes, crazy world." And the wisdom to know the difference. "Lord, teach me the glorious lesson on when to stop, whether it be when talking or doing. Have me live my life to be a reflection of Heaven."                                                                                   ...

Writing makes me feel free and it makes me feel like I have wings! Writing is a way of expressing how I feel, makes it possible for me to communicate effectively with people and praise God! As I write, I'm using the gift God gave me! Love, Evelyn

This is how I still have Hope comes through cloudy days The hope I had yesterday for a better day today was made known to God. Yesterday the sky filled with masses of clouds that decorated the sky. This morning, I am looking, from my window, at a warm, clear marvelous beautiful blue sky! I know whatever happens today, and whatever trials I go through on this  day, the sky will still be blue, even if it's only blue in my mind and heart! There are trials in my life, but there is also Hope im tomorrow, This realization of Hope is always there, even through the cloudy days of my life! I will probably always have trials but, I know I will always have God to see me through the bad stuff as well rejoice with me in the good. God always takes care of me, while still taking care of the whole world! God is in control! Yes, most definitely, God is in control! Praise The Lord! Love,               Evelyn

                                              Hope Throgh Cloudy Days The hope I had yesterday for a better day today was made known to God. Instead of a a sky filled with masses of clouds., I am looking, from my window, at a warm, clear marvelous beautiful blue sky! I know whatever happens today, and whatever trials I go through on this day, the sky is still blue. God is taking care of me and God is taking care of the world. God is in control! There are trials in my life and There Is Hope For Tomorrow, This Realization of Hope Always There Even Through The Cloudy Days Of My Life! I will probably always have trials but, I know I always have God to see me through the bad stuff as well rejoice with me in the good. Yes, most definitely, God Is in control! praise The Lord! Love,                         ...

                             How I, Evelyn, Look At The Serenity Prayer God grant me the serenity to accept the things cannot change, (Lord keep me quiet, calm and still when I need to be, not only physically but, in my head as well) the courage to change the things I can (Lord never allow me to live in places like ‘risk’ or ‘fear’)  and the wisdom to know the difference ( Lord, let the choices I make and the Life I live glorify You)!                                                                               Evelyn M. Pinto.

Please read this! It was written by me! I wrote it today, from the hospital! Love, Evelyn There comes a time in a person’s life when the they reach the end of their journey on earth. After this passes there are also many regrets from people who knew them, who were close them and who loved them. These regrets make noises of “Why’s?” Why didn’t I visit them when I had the chance? Why didn’t I include them? Why didn’t I say “I’m sorry”? Why did I treat them the way I did? Why did I leave them alone when I could have been there? Why did I tell myself I couldn’t be there for her/him when I really with all possibilities could have? The why’s go on and on! Many time these questions are asked when it's too late! Please, if you are reading this, go out to someone who's alone. This person may be your sister, your cousin, your neice, your neighbor, your friend! It could even be an aquaintance or some lost and lonely soul who needs you, yes you! ! Reach out to this person and make him/her...

This is my response to a link from WCVB-TV discussing the dangers of this new, more potent and much more powerful painkiller zohydro! Living with severe chronic pain, I can see the need for something better to control the intense pain many people are forced to endure. There are people who live with severe pain every minute, of every hour, of every day. Their pain is not controlled by the regimen  of painkillers that are out now. I truly wish other alternatives could (should) be more readily available and easier to access than the alternative of taking pills (such as this new more powerful painkiller) to alleviate this chronic, severe pain. I can just imagine the how hard it must be to have to rely on painkillers hoping their debilitating pain would just go away! This very powerful new painkiller has the capacity, in the wrong hands, to worsen this country's prescription drug problem! Anything that would harm people who don't realize (or don't want to realize) the dang...

I had been going through old documents I had written and was amazed when I found this document in my old files! he Boston Marathon of 2013 had been on my mind for some time! Dear God, Evil has invaded my home, my country. I hold my hands out to You, Lord, praying not to feel scared, unsafe, insecure tonight. As I my hands go so high, I feel they reach Heaven. I don't need to tell God how big this evil is which invaded me, my home my country is. I have to tell Everyone my God is Bigger and His Goodness Will Prevail! God will shine through and overcome what evil happened today. Praise The Lord! BOSTON IS STRONG! GOD BLESS AMERICA!

I will be going home tomorrow. There was not an operating room available for tomorrow. I have to come into the hospital again next Tuesday for the prep and for the colonoscopy. I'm very, very fortunate to have excellent doctors who tried very, very hard to have the colonoscopy while here for the infection. Though the colonoscopy will not happen tomorrow, it will next Tuesday, as scheduled, I'm at peace with myself and the worldLove, Evelyn !  

I know there are hospital staff around but, it stills feels totally alone! I'm fighting chronic illness(es) alone, it's feels like I'm going through them alone too! Sometimes a person needs somebody, somebody who is physically there, who will tell you "I'll be there for you!" I never here that! I hear lots and lots of excuses though!

          What The Computer Can’t Do I'm very grateful for the computer and my friends who contact me on Facebook, for the people who read my blog and for the people I email. It's a wonderful way to be in touch with people whom I love to connect with! The computer is not a human touch, or a physical being! It cannot hold my hand and reassure me. It cannot hold me! The computer cannot hug me! It cannot sense how scared I am when I say everything is   okay! The computer cannot physically be there when I need someone with me! The computer cannot feel the tears stream down face now, as I cry!                                                             ...