Who supports
me?
First I need
to look at what support means … dictionary .com defines support:
- To bear or hold up; serve as a foundation for.
- To sustain or withstand without giving way; serve as a prop for.
- To undergo or endure, especially with patience or submission; tolerate.
- To sustain under trial or affliction.
- To maintain by supplying with things necessary to existence; provide for.
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| Supports are those people and things who are there with me holding hands with me. |
First, my
faith supports me. God is my sustainer
and provider.
Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one
who sustains me. Psalm
54:4
The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and
the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful
word. Hebrews
1:3
Second, my
husband is always there for me, for thick or thin! While there are bad times and good times, he
holds me up, he tolerates me, he provides for me.
My parents
are another source of sustenance. They
are always there to talk, to care for me, to help watch their grandchildren, to
provide home and food when it was needed, and have always walked with me
through my trials.
I also need
to add my children. They sustain me by
giving me a reason each day for what I do.
God gave me these precious
children as a gift. They are the reason
that I get up each day and help them grow to their greatest potential.
My church
community is another source of support.
Most importantly, they help me maintain my relationship with God.
Another
support is my phone … and it’s not even to call people … my calendar is on
it! My calendar is my prop for
remembering things. I have a horrible
memory and if it’s not written down then my brain likely won’t remember
it. J
I have Depression. Too often this is seen as something just in
the head, but it is a disability just like Multiple Sclerosis or Diabetes. Every day I take medication to maintain my
brain chemicals. My medication is
another support. When I do not have it
or it is not functioning correctly, I cannot get through the day.
If any one
of these supports were to not be a part of my life, I would struggle greatly in
leading my everyday life. Often I forget
that they are there surrounding me and encouraging me. It takes an activity like this … writing them
down … to help me remember what provides for me, gives me a solid foundation, and
sustains me through every life event.
Amy,
ReplyDeleteI am so convinced from reading the blogs for the week that many of us have a relationship with God. Suzie, you and I have a commonality. We all have similar experiences in life that have lead us to take the same path which has found us in this course working on this degree. It is so important that we have these daily supports to aide us on this journey. Our faith, family and pharmaceuticals all play a part in our daily functioning. Isn’t that amazing that people from different walks of life share certain similarities? I really enjoyed your blog and learning about your supports. Just as we need supports, the children in our class will also benefits from supports. As educators, we need to determine what supports will help our student function within the classroom setting.
Amy,
ReplyDeleteI am glad you have a great support system within your family and your community. The support that our loves ones provide to us is incomparable. I work on the field a lot, and I spent many hours traveling from child care site to child care site, Like you, I depend a lot on my phone. Even though I do not love to be talking on the phone it has become my invaluable partner. In my phone, I have my calendar, my contacts, my email, my GPS and my Walden portal. If it would not be for my phone, my work would be more difficult.