Praises!

I was hit with Rheumatoid Arthritis in 1998. I was not properly diagnosed, nor given the new meds, and I could not dress myself or get out of bed. I became extremely depressed, the pain and loneliness was so great. I had my daughter, and an abusive husband. My daughter kept me alive, with her love.

I turned away from God. I believed he was real, but felt he abandoned me. God let me stew for 2 long years, then urged me to read the Psalms. He gave me verses of hope, and also the knowledge that I was not the first person to feel this way.

I finally got on better meds, and although I have a lot of damage, I am able to walk with pain and do a few things to serve God. My husband and I were able to reconcile and we love each other very dearly, after 32 years of marriage.

God called me to Seminary. I did not know why, but I started talking courses in 2006. Today, I graduated with my Master of Divinity with Distinction. God has given me the heart of a chaplain, to care for the hurting and broken.

I would never been able to do this job, if I had not been hurting and broken myself.

God has healed my heart and soul, and given me knew reasons every day to rejoice in him. I praise God each day that he has restored me to serve him and "the least of these" in long term care.

That is my testimony and my praise!

Love this testimony! How much truth it really has...I honestly believe that God breaks us to pieces for this very purpose, so that we will come running back to him. And how amazing is his love? That he wants us all (sinners), even knowing all of our imperfections. Wow we have an awesome creater. And congratulations on battling your arthritis! Great testimony, thanks for sharing!

God puts us through things we don't understand sometimes, but it always turns out to be for a good purpose. We learn from our suffering to be more like Christ. God bless you, sister.

wow what a testimony. Praise be to God!