Ten Days Without the Tube

Thanks Debbie and Kathleen for the info. I will start adding coffee creamer today!! I go to the heart doc next week. I will ask about the duocal. I have been told about the duocal, but last time I mentioned it to my heart doc, she frowned about it. I think it had to do with her intake of liquids. She has to have so many ounces of fluid per day for her shunt to work correctly. She is taking enough fluids now. Last time we took the feeding tube out she averaged 18 to 20 ounces a day. This time she is averaging 23-26 ounces a day.

How much coffee creamer Debbie? As much as she will tolerate? Or is there a formula?

We give all of the praise and glory for this answer to prayers to God our Father! We pray that He will continue to allow Mackynlee to increase her feedings and gain weight without the support of a feeding tube.

Ms. Peggy has been moved to a room and her feeding tube has been removed!! Praise God!!

Continue praying for Rhonda Pittman(breast cancer), Micah Goar(she will be having a baby tomorrow), Tammy McNabb(she will be having a baby before this month is over), Joy Stringer and new baby boy, Bill Morris(in FGH), Ms. Earlene Mitchel(in hospital), and all others that are in need that I am not aware of. God knows.

Last night at our BYW meeting, we focused on praying for the schools. Please lift up our local schools this week. Columbia Public Schools, East Marion, West Marion, and Columbia Academy. Pray for our administraters, our teachers, our janitors, our bus drivers, our cafeteria workers, our parents and students.

"Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing. Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations. "
Psalm 100:1-5

What does God want from us? According to this scripture He wants us to be joyful, recognize Him as our Creator, be thankful, serve Him, and praise Him. He wants our joy to be full. He wants us to be happy.

It tells us to keep our hearts and minds on Him. Throughout the day we can praise Him and thank Him with words and song. He is deserving of our praises. He loves us more than we can comprehend. He is waiting patiently for us to acknowledge Him. He is waiting patiently to pick us up when, through our own efforts, we fall flat on our faces.

Have you ever broken open a piggy bank expecting to find more money than what you had put in it? Of course not! God has given you life and His love. Now he is waiting for you to put in your share. Then, once you begin giving back to God He will pour out the blessings on you. Luke 6:38 tells us, "Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again." In other words, you will receive more than you give. Your piggy bank will have more in it than what you put there!

God has wonderful things for us. He is holding out His hand. It is up to us to take it.