tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post56258699761509535..comments2023-09-29T02:54:36.953-07:00Comments on Words of Joy: Being FramedJoy Lentonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03486637586238798088noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-20237229058468273492013-05-17T13:37:52.467-07:002013-05-17T13:37:52.467-07:00Hi Nacole. Thanks very much for stopping by and le...Hi Nacole. Thanks very much for stopping by and leaving a lovely comment! I'm so pleased it resonated with you and sad to think you are suffering similarly. Praying for you. ((hugs)) Blessings :) xxJoy Lentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03486637586238798088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-61836943199101855062013-05-17T09:28:58.087-07:002013-05-17T09:28:58.087-07:00Hello Joy, my, what a lovely poem. So straight fro...Hello Joy, my, what a lovely poem. So straight from your heart, a cry that a lot of us dealing with chronic illness understand. I do get it, Joy, more than you probably know. Thank you for speaking out. (((hugs))). Nacolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00895935638466741365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-74820184416083282692013-05-16T08:52:18.309-07:002013-05-16T08:52:18.309-07:00I know what you mean, Debby. So many have struggle...I know what you mean, Debby. So many have struggled to get diagnosed correctly, believed, helped and properly supported. It's very sad and all too common. Depression is likely to co-exist with M.E as the symptoms themselves are so limiting and hard to live with. But that in no way means it's 'all in the mind'. I'm so glad we have connected. Thank you for your thoughtful comment. Love, Joy xx :)Joy Lentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03486637586238798088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-31539195029758596802013-05-16T08:47:12.920-07:002013-05-16T08:47:12.920-07:00Oh, how I know that feeling so well! It trips me u...Oh, how I know that feeling so well! It trips me up creatively at every turn. Then God intervenes and gifts me with words to share. I'm so pleased this resonated with you and (hopefully) speaks for many. We may be weak but our concerns are strong. Bless you :) xxJoy Lentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03486637586238798088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-57320620122206989672013-05-16T08:44:00.318-07:002013-05-16T08:44:00.318-07:00Oh, Helen, this one poured out of me and I was awa...Oh, Helen, this one poured out of me and I was awake half the night as verse by verse gradually came! Had to write it down as it felt too important to risk losing in the morning. So, yes, I think you may be right here. Perceptive as always, my friend. Thank you :) xxJoy Lentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03486637586238798088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-21827707495703039852013-05-16T08:41:57.237-07:002013-05-16T08:41:57.237-07:00Thank you very much for stopping by and taking tim...Thank you very much for stopping by and taking time to leave a lovely comment! I really appreciate it, Karin. Blessings :) xJoy Lentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03486637586238798088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-29852121092834252542013-05-16T08:39:22.434-07:002013-05-16T08:39:22.434-07:00Only by grace, Caryn. Humbled myself by your words...Only by grace, Caryn. Humbled myself by your words. Thank you so much. :) xxJoy Lentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03486637586238798088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-36165213018016479272013-05-16T08:36:51.619-07:002013-05-16T08:36:51.619-07:00Thank you, Eileen, for your sweet comment. A light...Thank you, Eileen, for your sweet comment. A light shed helps to clear up darkness and confusion. God specialises in bringing beauty from ashes. :) xxJoy Lentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03486637586238798088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-2631594064393948292013-05-16T08:34:58.300-07:002013-05-16T08:34:58.300-07:00You too, Joyce. I know how this is echoed by you a...You too, Joyce. I know how this is echoed by you and more than we can count. Grace, peace and strength to you, my friend. :) xxJoy Lentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03486637586238798088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-76830998983621219692013-05-16T08:33:17.419-07:002013-05-16T08:33:17.419-07:00Thank you so much, Ruth, for stopping by and leavi...Thank you so much, Ruth, for stopping by and leaving such a lovely supportive comment! It is my hope and intention to speak out for others. Bless you :) xxJoy Lentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03486637586238798088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-35341678719369481542013-05-16T08:31:44.719-07:002013-05-16T08:31:44.719-07:00Have I? Oh, I hope so, Mandy! Perhaps it's sym...Have I? Oh, I hope so, Mandy! Perhaps it's symbolic of the way God transforms our weaknesses by His strength. All I can say is the words kept flowing and they are cathartic for me and (hopefully) for others such as yourself who live with the devastating effects of this illness on a daily basis. Blessings, my friend :) xxJoy Lentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03486637586238798088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-35351875314578894302013-05-16T08:27:32.629-07:002013-05-16T08:27:32.629-07:00I sometimes wish I wasn't a semi-authority on ...I sometimes wish I wasn't a semi-authority on the subject. But if it helps to raise awareness and support then it is beneficial to express these things. Thank you, Anne, for your lovely comment. :) xxJoy Lentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03486637586238798088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-70000496670417863442013-05-16T08:24:37.828-07:002013-05-16T08:24:37.828-07:00Thank you, La, for your continual support. So glad...Thank you, La, for your continual support. So glad you liked it. I really appreciate you! :)xxJoy Lentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03486637586238798088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-18550219029212537912013-05-14T13:35:04.653-07:002013-05-14T13:35:04.653-07:00You express how I have felt for over twenty years....You express how I have felt for over twenty years. I had moments of reprieve, but I kept getting worse. And to think at first I was merely told I was depressed. Thank you, Joy, for expressing what is so hard to make other people understand.<br />Love, Debby xxx<br />Deborah Boltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16010919623550536062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-78411614353487278072013-05-14T06:42:40.402-07:002013-05-14T06:42:40.402-07:00Thank you Joy. I sat down to write something but b...Thank you Joy. I sat down to write something but brainfog got in the way. this says a lot of what I wanted to say. :)Spanglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04106828916579967102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-34467925884885071732013-05-14T02:21:43.613-07:002013-05-14T02:21:43.613-07:00Poignant and beautiful. I think you poured your lo...Poignant and beautiful. I think you poured your lovely heart into this. <br />Thank you, Joy.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05559604728716256864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-54165643170181067912013-05-13T16:42:23.736-07:002013-05-13T16:42:23.736-07:00Beautiful. Thank you for sharing. I am awakened to...Beautiful. Thank you for sharing. I am awakened to a struggle that I had not looked closely at before. Thank you for sharing your hearts expression. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14636229703529869143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-59315586811226891572013-05-13T16:36:12.089-07:002013-05-13T16:36:12.089-07:00How is it possible that someone in so much pain ca...How is it possible that someone in so much pain can express themselves with such dignity and beauty? Because she (you Joy) is created in the image of God with beauty emanating from within. Humbled. Thank you for sharing your heart with us.Caryn Christensenhttp://www.stateoftheheartliving.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-14179879293254018492013-05-13T14:07:39.328-07:002013-05-13T14:07:39.328-07:00Joy, I second Anne's comment. Thank you for s...Joy, I second Anne's comment. Thank you for sharing and shedding light on M.E. Your words are beautiful Eileenhttp://www.eileenknowles.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-66493432483437391562013-05-13T13:59:32.973-07:002013-05-13T13:59:32.973-07:00Thank you and bless you, Joy! XXXThank you and bless you, Joy! XXXJoycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03150169808844097249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-81957502273745642242013-05-13T07:49:45.425-07:002013-05-13T07:49:45.425-07:00Joy, I echo Mandy's words here! This is so he...Joy, I echo Mandy's words here! This is so heartfelt and so perfectly captures the frustration of chronic pain and fatigue.. the lack of belief, help, support and hope that goes along with it. Thank you for writing this, you speak for SO manyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05598575186855421060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-69347040090028562822013-05-12T15:58:04.985-07:002013-05-12T15:58:04.985-07:00How do you take the fear and pain of ME and create...How do you take the fear and pain of ME and create something so exquisite from it?Mandynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-71840362088820426042013-05-12T15:14:48.855-07:002013-05-12T15:14:48.855-07:00Joy,
Thank you for making us aware of M.E. And th...Joy,<br /><br />Thank you for making us aware of M.E. And thank you for sharing your beautiful poem.Anne Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223619623545809261noreply@blogger.com