Happy Thanksgiving Day!

 It is Thanksgiving Day 2020 and while I know many in the country are wondering why give thanks, I have much to be grateful: family, friends, and my faith. My husband has been wonderful taking care of my these past two months when walking was painful. My family and friends have sent cards and prayers to heaven. And sitting down has given me time to read my Bible and devotions more and to color in my Bible while contemplating the promise of JOY in the LORD.

I finally have some relief for the pain in my right leg after getting a shot of cortisone in my hip yesterday. I am not 100% yet but getting there. Today I was able to get out of bed without pain and bend more at the waist while sitting. And when I walk it is not near as painful as it was a few days ago. The doctor said it might take a week for full effect.

And here's something that makes me happy, bluebirds splashing in my backyard:

The word of the Lord is my comfort...

 Since the beginning of October I have had pain in one leg that, upon further testing, seems to be caused by a bone spur on  my hip. I am trying the less invasive (SLOW) treatment with medication for inflammation. I expect I will need something more like a cortisone shot, but need another 10 days to see. Anyways, because I am doing a lot of sitting and Scripture reading, I have been coloring in my Beautiful Word Bible more often. I had put my coloring aside for a while but started again when I went to PA for 10 days when Tim's dad passed away. It was a way to pass the time and keep me in the word. Here are pages I have colored in the past 6 weeks or so. It is nice to focus on the Bible passages as I color. 

My preferred supplies for these is fine line gel pens and colored pencils, but occasionally I also use ink or watercolor as I did for the mountain I drew myself on the page above.