Category: Post-Concussion Discussion

Drop the Sand Bags & Soar

Drop the Sand Bags & Soar

Last night I enjoyed my first night back with an incredible group of ladies.  I had the honor of sharing with them a portion of the lessons I learned during my concussion recovery.  The particular lesson I shared was really more than just one lesson, but a series of lessons from God to my heart.

As I have previously shared, the initial recovery time included a million thoughts running non-stop through my head.  So the first I heard from the Lord was to “Stop toiling and striving and just rest”.  When I released all thoughts and all perceived control, I was open to hear from the Lord in a meaningful way.  That time of hearing from the Lord through His word, through prayer, and through Spirit began to reveal things about myself and the condition of my heart. …THE REST OF THE STORY

Scars for the Journey

Scars for the Journey

The other night as I was trying to sleep these thoughts kept rolling through my head and heart.  I believe they are meant to be shared for someone that may be in a dark part of their journey.

I once lived in a dark, dark pit where there was no light and there was no hope.  But God had mercy on me and saw fit to rescue and deliver me.  Have you had a ‘but God’ moment?  Not a day goes by that I forget the pit from which the Lord brought me.  While I remember the pit, I don’t stay focused on the pit.  I’m not meant to stare at that place for nothing good was there and nothing good will come from focusing on that place.  I stay focused on the God that brought me out.  So, in my daily life I can’t help but praise and worship the God that saved my life in so many ways.  I can’t help but think of Him and feel a rush of gratitude.  The gratitude isn’t reserved for a season or a specific date.  My gratitude flows freely daily because of who God is to me. …THE REST OF THE STORY

Easy and Light (Lesson 1 Post-Concussion)

Easy and Light (Lesson 1 Post-Concussion)

As mentioned in my last post, a couple months ago I fell which resulted in a concussion.  Concussions are serious and recovery is no joke.  The first couple weeks were spent in a dark, quiet room with little to no outside interaction.  No computer, phone, television or any type of screen time was allowed.  No reading or cognitive activity was allowed.  The only thing required was to rest.  For some this may sound like a really simple thing to do.  It may even sound like a ‘vacation’.  To me it seemed like a punishment or mild torture.
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I’m Back & I’m Outraged

I’m Back & I’m Outraged

 Merriam-Webster offers these synonyms for ‘outraged’:  angered, enraged, fuming, furious, incensed, indignant, inflamed, infuriated, irate, livid, riled, ticked, teed off.  Outrage can also be defined as impassioned anger.

For the last couple months I have been on an extended intermission from life both online and in the immediate world outside my door.  I have been recovering from a concussion.  It has been a scary time, a trying time, and a very enlightening time.  The Lord didn’t cause the accident that resulted in my concussion, but He certainly used it to clean up my perspective.  So this begins the series of Post-Concussion Discussion. …THE REST OF THE STORY