Nelson is feeling a bit better so is trying to lessen his pain meds–which isn’t easy.

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September 13, 2022

I pray for light to be shed on our mortal minds. I pray you’ll help me not to overthink things and look endlessly for answers to the point of insanity. Please give me truth. I tend to think that the older I get, the simpler it gets. Not easier, but simpler.

I read complex things in Romans and feel like digging endlessly into them matters less than helping people and meeting with other believers. Theological study means less to me than ever. I feel like it leads me to more introspection and less time helping others.

Lord, help my religion to be the kind that you like, the kind that helps people. James says the kind of religion you want is to help widows and orphans.

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I’m trying to kick the Morphine, which has proven to be hard. I went down to a half dose for a couple days, and the first night, I couldn’t sleep at all and took a pill in the middle of the night anyway. Then the next day, I felt like I had the flu and took another pill in the evening to get through, then another one at night to sleep.

There are 2 kinds: The slow-release and the break-through. Both right now are 15 mg. I don’t know if that’s a lot or a little. I would imagine a guy who didn’t take any opiates might get a pretty good high off a 15 mg pill. But of course all that would lead to is a desire and need for more.

The sun is coming up. It’s 6:45 am. I’m feeling better all the time. I was able to cough and actually have something “come up,” which is new for me. My lungs have felt like lead balloons for the past 6 months now. I can hardly get a full breath, much less hack anything up.

I can hardly believe 2 little pills are the cure for what nearly killed me a month ago. Early July was when I was at the ER and then the ICU, and they told me, “We almost lost you there. Glad your kidneys are strong.” I found that out a few days later, so I didn’t know the gravity of my situation at all.

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“The fruit of righteousness will be peace.” (Isaiah 32:17)

A note: Starting tomorrow, I’ll be traveling in Europe for a couple of weeks, so we won’t be blogging during that time. We’ll continue posting Nelson’s journal entries in early November.