Christian contemplative, author & artist. Existing with severe M.E.
Books:Recital of Love (
@Paracletepress
) Young Bloody Mary (Mogzilla). Redbud. Views my own.
I love reading Keren's work—and her new book "Recital of Love" encourages us to experience the mystical beauty of Divine Love, something we all need to feel more connected with each other.
@HoneycombHermit
@DreyfusJames
Wisdom and discernment are different from the kind of "judgement" Jesus was talking about here. As anyone knows. Judging the discernment of a lone woman as judgement is judgemental. Okay now I have a headache. But hiding behind prooftexting verses like this drives me bonkers.
If you have a heart for prayer, could you include me this week please? Really struggling (no energy, chronic illness, low, weak and horribly, bone-crushingly exhausted). Thank you.
My husband is my full-time carer. He looks after me with love and dignity. He's not had a break from looking after me for 7 years. He did not leave the house for 2 years all through lockdown till he was vaccinated to protect me. It's his birthday today. Rowan, I love you. 🎂♥️
New pastel painting finished. This is "Redbreast" and was inspired by
@CarlBovisNature
's beautiful photo, with kind permission. You have to click on it to see it properly.
It's M.E. awareness week.
@MEActNet
I've had M.E. for 25 years. It's stolen so much from me. Mostly stuck in bed now, weak, drained and aching, it feels barely like a life. But when I can, I sit up and write or make art, often of places I'd like to be.
#MillionsMissing
@CThomas663
@katherineschof8
Miss Marple would get to the bottom of it with shrewd, sharp-eyed brilliance AND have lots of tea and cake at the murderer's expense.
It's M.E. awareness week. I've had M.E. for 25 years. It's stolen so much from me. Mostly stuck in bed now, weak, drained and aching, it feels barely like a life. But when I can, I sit up and write or make art, often about the places I'd like to go.
#MillionsMissing
@MEActNet
I am in the one room with the curtains closed and earplugs in for at least 95% of the time. I have the rare day where I can go down in the stairlift and sit on the sofa or in the wheelchair in the garden for half an hour. It's painful, but like magic, when I can.
#MECFS
Today marks Severe ME Day. On this day of solidarity, we shine a light on all those who live in darkness. Many with severe
#MECFS
live inside one room and the view stays the same day in and day out. These are the many views of
#PwME
:
So many lovely nature accounts on here that keep me going. Thank you. I'm mostly bedbound, but I got down to the garden for the second time this year and thought I'd share a pic of some flowers. Celandines? Not much to give back, I know, but thank you! 🙏
Here's a little business that could REALLY do with some love right now. And the artworks are beautiful. Even if you can't buy, please share things from Heather and Gary's page (hospital parking and petrol are not cheap, and there is precious little time or energy for art). Thanks
Low, demoralised and a bit scared today due to various factors out of my control. Could really do with your prayers for help, hope and protection, if you have a mo. Thank you. 🙏♥️
Right. God and older brother willing, shortly I'll be leaving the house for the first time in four years. Prayers appreciated! Half way tonight, the rest tomorrow.
Tough night, tough day. No sleep, beloved cat slowing leaving us and a couple of big writing rejections. If you've a hug or a prayer spare, I'll take them. Thank you🙏
It's a rainy Monday, so a good time to hopefully share this cheery pastel painting I've just finished of the delightful Hobbes. Not photo realism, just letting his character shine through I hope!
@DreyfusJames
@CityBridgeFndn
@yuanyi_z
How brilliant! Would that happen at Tower Bridge in theory too, may I ask? I have a scene based there in a novel I'm writing and it might actually help with the plot!
My family could really do with some prayer right now if you have a minute please. Little cat dying, husband has dreadful migraine, I'm just getting over a bug and was already weak of course. Strength, grace, peace, healing, please God. Thank you. 💔🙏
@lascapigliata8
Yes. Any issue that distracts you can then be a harm to the patient too, presumably. I am a chronically-ill, registered disabled benefits recipient. My life is worth something because I am a human being, no-one else gets to judge its value. Thank you.
So exhausted from my illness I can't keep up with all your lovely replies. I was feeling broken and hopeless yesterday. Not without my faith, but so ill and weak, plus struggling to share my art and books the way I feel God wants me to. Stranded for so long. Thank you all! 🙏🐝
I turn 50 today. Sick with M.E. for 25 years. Half my life. Had to turn down a visit from my brother today (he was only going to stand at the gate and say hi) because I've been extra bad the last fortnight and am just trying to focus on surviving. This illness breaks you.💔1/2
Tried something a bit different this week, partly as my arms are struggling. An abstract seascape. I figure, if you hate it, you can't say because it's still my birthday.... Going to call it "Wrecked," since that's how I feel most of the time atm thanks to M.E.
#abstractart
Hello tweeps. My husband is my full-time carer and has to mostly stay home with me. He'd LOVE to do a distance degree but we are on benefits. Anyone know of any grants? He is 52 and working class. He would love to study Art History or the History of the Ancient Britons.
Those of you who pray, would you pray a blessing over my mother please? She has M.E. like I do. It's her 79th birthday tomorrow and she has had to cancel a few family going over for tea and cake, no calls, she's just not up to it and it breaks my heart for her. Thank you. 💔
Deeply thankful and amazed at how many of you have taken the time to pray for us. Thank you so much. For context, for health reasons, faith community is mostly virtual. We cling to God and each other! 🙏♥️ God bless you!
Could you pray for me please, my husband and my dear little cat? We have some really hard emotional stuff and spiritual warfare going on and I am already exhausted. Thank you. 🕯️📿🙏♥️
I'm housebound, mostly stuck in bed with this illness. I have: prayer; writing; art and my dear OH. That's it. I'm finding it really tough that I can't get homes for my books. Would appreciate prayer because I feel like giving up trying atm and I'm so exhausted. Thank u.
@JCCWilliams
Authors ought to be known for choosing our words carefully. We of all people know their power. I don't understand it either, Julia. What you are talking about seems like playground bullying. And that's probably not a fair comparison since these are adults. Distressing, indeed.
@ABrokenBattery
@AnilvanderZee
Oh no. I am joining some dots here and this picture is not looking good. Is this why the guidelines were delayed, because certain people smelled the cash in "treating" Long Covid sufferers the same way they have us? I can't bear to think of it. I hope I'm wrong.
Hello
@DreyfusJames
, here's a drawing I've done of sweet Hobbes, hope you like it! I'm doing a pastel painting as well from the other photo you kindly put up, but that's not quite finished yet.
I don't think I've ever been so exhausted in all my life (and after 25 years with M.E. that's saying something). Not getting much sleep because of dear cat and so much associated stress and heartbreak. Would love some prayer please.
@TheRealHoarse
I've been housebound for years (sick for 25). We moved out of a grotty, mouldy house in December which was tough on me physically. I LOVE bluebells but had not seen any apart from in a pot for several years. Today I looked out of my new bedroom window and saw a big patch of them.
Things feel dark and difficult atm. I am keenly aware of my helplessness. And so I pray, will you join me?
Dear Lord of all, I give you my nothing. You are my everything.
O God, may your grace shine from my brokenness, and your strength be ever more visible in my weakness.
Amen.
Rough this week but finally finished this painting. "Resurrection Swan," in pastels, inspired by
@LaurenGNC_Butch
's gorgeous photo with kind permission. Hope you both like it!
@FemmeLoves
Trying not to let it get to me, but it's my darling husband's birthday today and all I've managed to do is sit with him whilst he opened his cards and presents. Even that's exhausted me. It's heartbreaking not to be able to give him the day he deserves.
#ME
#chronicillness
My very dear Uncle Hugh has major surgery scheduled for Wednesday. He's in his early 80s and is "retired" clergy. If anyone would be so kind as to pray for him and his wife Ruth, I'd be so grateful. Thank you.🌹🕯️
@jenrofe
Wouldn't it be better for them to nurture talent, so that their stables are full of lots of brilliant books, rather than betting on finding that one impossible to predict runaway? And isn't it the same with agents? It seems a bit bonkers to me.
@DreyfusJames
I think when you are decent and polite (as you always are) the contrast is powerful and highlights who is rational and decent, and who isn't. Ditto with people who understand humour and humility, and those who seem to have had an integrity bypass. 😉
Happy Mother Julian's feast day! I am happy that after a year's work (doubtless more revisions to come) that my little book on her hazelnut vision is complete. So thankful for Julian's book, her dedication, faith, love for God and her evenchristen. ♥️🌰
#julianofnorwich
my art:
We are very excited to share ISSUE EIGHT. Thank you so much to the talented writers and artists for allowing us to showcase their magnificent work.
Read it here:
Merry Christmas everyone! Here is a robin I painted a while back to wish you all some special moments in a very different and difficult Christmas. May the light of the Christ child smile on you in some small and meaningful way.
Just wanted to thank everyone for your powerful prayers. Mum is home and doing well. Not sure about care going forward, but VERY grateful to God, and to you! 🙏♥️🫂
Please could you pray for my bestie, Bev? She just had a knee replacement and is in a LOT of pain, especially having to do the exercises right off the bat. Thank you xxx
My best friend Bev was admitted to ER yesterday and is having gallbladder surgery today in Canada. Those of you who pray, would you be so kind? Thank you. 🙏
Just heard my stepson has had an accident at work, we don't know anything yet except he's hurt his hand and is at A&E. Those who pray, would you be so kind? Thank you
@LongCovidAdvoc
A bit bemused by the idea I would have, even could have, presented at A&E every day for the last 25 years.... I'm mostly bedbound now and I'm so ill. Distressed too that there are so many of us and even the few who care don't know what to do.
Just wanted to thank everyone for their prayers for our dear little cat. She began to be in pain and could no longer stand so my husband took her to the vet today. We love you and will miss you always, dear darling M. Heartbroken.💔
The world is so frightening. I think, what point is there in my writing about love, when no-one seems to want it? What point is there in my writing about God, when no-one thinks they need him? And then I remember, because the world must understand these two things are the same.
@Disc_light
You've sounded a bit low lately, David. I just wanted to say (if you don't mind) that you don't always have to be achieving to live a worthwhile life. You share your lens and beautiful captures with us and that is a loving act that means a great deal.
@andrewdoyle_com
Why do we need to be told that books written a long time ago use language from a long time ago in ways that people a long time ago used it? Isn't that totally bleedin' obvious? Wodehouse is sublime!
Thank you so much for all your prayers. Mum is not quite out of the woods yet but we (and the docs!) are astonished at how well she is doing and we know God is good. May He bless you all. 🙏♥️
Lord, please help Twitter become a place of love, respect, gentleness and grace. In Jesus' name, amen.
(I decided rather than complain about this site, I will pray for it. Feel free to join me)
#Twitterprayer
We have moved into our new home. Thanks everyone for your prayers. Am expecting some M.E. payback but so far not too terrible. Cat seems to have taken it well, only thing that's freaked her out so far is that there's a kitchen hatch so she can see Rowan through the wall. 😆😱🐈⬛