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Daily Miracles

 If you follow me on social media you saw that the other day I threw some giants on strap bar.  It's been 4 yrs since I last did those and before that 15 and before that 10 yrs.  It felt so good to do them!  All night I dreamt of gymnastics again. 


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Why is this relevant?  Well that's because it was truly a miracle that I was even able to do them.  I deal with chronic illness and my health continues to be a roller coaster ride.  I normally wouldn't have even tried because trying to do it would put me out for days after.  But that night as I was talking with all those little gymnasts about overcoming fear, I felt very strongly I needed to do them.  And so I strapped into that bar and did it without thinking twice about it.


As soon as I got off the bar, I knew I was not going to be walking the next day.  My armpits were already hurting from being stretched in a way I don't normally stretch them.  Next, my low back began to be sore.  I don't have the same core strength I used to and so the only way I made it over the bar was in an overarched position.  I'm pretty sure my head was touching my butt.  I came home and downed myself with deep blue to try and help prevent as much soreness as possible.


The next morning I woke up and I was a little sore, but I wasn't laid out in bed.  I was still able to do the few items on my Saturday list that I needed to do.  But as the day went on I prepped myself that I wouldn't be moving on Sunday.  The 2nd day is always the worse!  But Sunday rolled around and I once again got out of bed.  Sure it was a little rough trying to get up.  The soreness wasn't too bad, but my head was struggling.  I woke up with vertigo and just a lost of strength, but I got up, however slowly it was.


As the day continued, I realized what little miracles I received each day!  Each day God gave me strength to have overcome doing those giants.  He took away the soreness and he strengthen me to stand each day.  And why did he do that?  He did it, because in that moment I was supposed to have been an example to those little gymnasts.   


I learned in that moment that when God wants or needs us to do something, He provides a way!  He provides the ability, the strength, the courage, and whatever else you need.  Trust HIM!  Don't be afraid of doing what He asks you to do.  He will provide the miracles for you to do what He needs!

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