When Puppy Kisses Hurt

You know I love my sweet Riley so much, but yesterday when she was trying to show me how much she loved me... she hurt me, not meaning to, of course!

When Riley woke up, she came into my room to tell me good morning.  My face was at the side of the bed, and her paws, in her eagerness to say good morning, raked across my face and deeply scratched my left eye.  I sat up in bed and could not see. Everything was a fog. That was so scary!  Instantly I was nauseous and sick to my stomach.  I closed my eyes and made my way to the bathroom, and came close to passing out because of the waves of nausea from my right eye trying to focus without the left eye.  I could not see a thing out of the left eye, and let me tell you... that is a fearful thing!

I called my husband who told me to call my neighbor who is a nurse.  My dear neighbor came over, and got me in her car and took me to the eye doctor.  I was severely nauseated the entire car ride there, but what a blessing it was to visit with my precious neighbor as we drove, and we talked about the blessings of the Lord in our lives.  The presence of the Lord was so strong with us, even while I was scared of what the doctor might say about my eye.  I knew the Lord was with me, whatever the outcome.

When the doctor came and checked my eye, he put numbing drops in the eye and instantly I felt relieved of the nausea, and was able to open my eyes for him to look in them.  He told me I had substantial abrasions on the eye, but that they should heal within 48 hours to 2 weeks and my vision should return to normal in about two weeks.  He put dilating drops in my eye to help the eye relax and heal without the eye trying to work as it usually does.  He said I would suffer an extreme headache later that night that even narcotics would not touch, because the eye was so distressed and the muscles would be spasming.  He said the dilated eye drops would help, but the headache would still be severe.

We came back home, and I rested most of the afternoon.  I woke up and the headache had started.  My head was just pounding and my vision was still very blurry and I couldn't open my eyes for more than a second or two.

I texted my friend whose husband is an elder of our church, and they agreed to come over and pray for me.  They annointed me with oil and prayed in Jesus name for my healing according to James 5:14


14James 5:14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:

While they were praying, I felt the horrible headache and nausea lift, and when I opened my eyes, I could see!  I could see, and there was only a tiny bit of blurring in my periphery vision but no more headache, and I could open my eyes and talk to them!  It was so amazing!  I had not been able to eat all day, but after they left, my son made me some soup, and I was able to eat and keep it down.

I am so thankful to share that even when difficult situations come our way, that we can pray and the Lord is still faithful to heal!  My husband let family and friends know to pray for me, and my mother called later that evening to say that in their church service that night, she prayed for me, and knew the Lord was going to touch me.  She turned on her phone after service, and got my message that the Lord had touched me. I am so thankful for the prayers of so many, and for the touch of the Lord that came when I was annointed with oil and prayed over in Jesus name.

I am here today to report as a testimony to the great power of praying in Jesus name!  In the name of JESUS many great things are done... and if you have never experienced the healing touch of prayer, I encourage you to be obedient to James 5:14 and see what the Lord can do!

This morning, when I woke up, as I opened my eyes, my vision was clear!  Because my left eye is still dilated from the drops the doctor put in them, I will not be able to focus for long periods of time until the drops wear off, and in fact, just writing this post, I have had to stop and close my eyes as I typed because my left eye can't focus for very long, yet my vision is clear!  I praise the Lord for His care over me in this situation, and for showing me once again that HIS healing power is still able to touch us!

Sweet Riley knew something was wrong after she had scratched my eye yesterday.  She cried and whimpered and would not leave my side.  I knew she felt so very bad for me, even though she could not understand what was wrong.  Animals are very sensitive to our emotions, and know when something is not right.

I give the Lord thanks for this situation, even though it has limited my activities for a few days. I had some sewing projects that I hoped to finish, but this time of rest and quiet will be good for me.  {smiles} I am just thankful that my vision is not impaired, and that by Saturday after the dilation wears off in my eyes, I will be able to be back to my usual routine.  But for now, I will just be resting quietly, and giving thanks to the Lord too.  :)