Overcoming Faith Over Fear!!!

I am a survivor of congenital heart disease TOF CHF CHD my blog is to encourage others with this same diagnosis to overcome with low-sodium yummy meals on my recipe page!

Friday, August 22, 2025

My kindney Needs. TLC ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ’❤️

 Hi readers I’m sorry it’s been while since I shared I’m doing alright  but I’m not out of the woods yet!!! 

8/19/25

To whom it may concern !  

I am thankful for my church family who has helped me to my labs and hospital visits !!  Gloria & Anne hermonson.  !!  The doctor gave me permission to to drive again only short distances like to bank Walgreens for my refills. &church and quilt shop !  

My heart is thankful. The new heart medication keeping my blood pressure up but the nature of it side effects low blood pressure!  This is only God. Who makes my way perfect ๐Ÿ˜.  I’m blessed to have no side effects from all my meds they prescribe me ! Thank you Jesus  for medications.  

On the other hand my labs are not better the same as last few times my one and only kidney. Is not Happy.  ๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ˜ฌ something inside me is going on “.  Dr K. May change his mind have me come in to stay.  

So far no news is good news !   

No messages 

My team is close eye on me they even email me on the weekend to see how I am !  ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ˜˜๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿ™Œ๐ŸŒป I’m leaving my heart and kidney in Gods hands ๐Ÿ™Œ like my cousin reminds me !  I just ask for a miracle that my kidney will be happier  when I go back on Monday “ Only God God can do this !   They are very concern ๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ I won’t be afraid !!!  ✝️n




Feels good to drive short distances!!




So thankful I’m home doing what I love and being home with my sweet hubby I go back for labs almost every week. Becusze my new heart medication it also may not do well with my kidney I only have one so I am very complicated balance ! 



Sunday, August 10, 2025

Healthy delicious ๐Ÿคค chicken Alfredo ! ๐Ÿค๐Ÿฅฆ๐Ÿค๐Ÿฅฆ





My husband prepared a healthy chicken Alfredo dish with shrimp, yellow peppers, and green peppers. He uses  Kroger brand Alfredo sauce and shrimp. Each serving size contains 315mg.  Whole grain pasta !  It was exceptionally delicious. Notably, I had purple broccoli for the first time. ๐Ÿซ‘ ๐Ÿซ‘ ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’› ๐Ÿค ๐Ÿค๐Ÿค๐Ÿค๐Ÿค๐Ÿค ๐Ÿคค!!! ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ



 #inspiration #healthyeating 
#lowsodiummeals
#lowsodium 
#lowsodiumchickenalfredo

Saturday, August 9, 2025

My 7-year pacemaker Defibulator anniversary!!! ❤️❤️๐Ÿซถ

 








What an amazing breakthrough today! ๐ŸŒŸ I've taken a giant leap of faith and picked up my vacuum for the first time in 5 years, conquering 3 rooms clean floors! This milestone marks a new chapter in my journey! I'm witnessing the transformative power of my new heart medication, so far so good  and I'm experiencing the promised signs of renewal!    Since Covid made my heart extremely weak my providers are hopeful with this new medication for me !”  I go for follow up on. Tuesday morning ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿ™Œ.  


#godsstrengthnotmine

#Heartwarming

#myheartlungsjouney 

#CongestiveHeartFailure

#entresto.













I almost forgot  to celebrate, but I'm proclaiming twice that August 8 marked an extraordinary milestone - 7  years with my life-saving defibrillator device! I've got six more years until I'm due for my fourth one, and I'm filled with gratitude 1️⃣ Thank you, Jesus, and thank you to the brilliant mind behind this device that has given me @ many others  a second chance at life!   


#pacemakerlife

#irunonbattery

#CongestiveHeartFailure. 

#Heartwarming

Thursday, August 7, 2025

Low -Sodium stake Soft tacos !!๐ŸŒฎ

 Aug 7/25






Sometimes my sugar is all of the place !  




Rob and I created a truly Delious meal in our kitchen yesterday, I  starting with searing the meat in an unsalted broth infused with Mrs. Dash teriyaki sauce, then letting it marinate overnight in the fridge, flavors that we had in our pantry the  today we got what we needed Fresh peppers, onions, and juicy tomatoes melded beautifully with fiesta cheese, Through my meal planning paired with Rob's exceptional cooking expertise, we skillfully cooked the tender meat in the pressure cooker most of the morning ! We had hour to our time together  for soft tacos, proving that even in the midst of chaotic schedules, unwavering determination and effort can yield extraordinary results.

Whats everyone cooking tonight ??!  ๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿคฉ๐ŸŒผ๐ŸŒผ๐ŸŒผ  



 #lowsodiumlife #letscooktogether #stakefajitastackos

Monday, August 4, 2025

Quilt ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’›Memories memory Quilts! ๐ŸŒป๐ŸŒป ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ’๐ŸŒผ๐ŸŒผ๐ŸŒผ๐ŸŒผ2024



2023-24 I made two t shirt memory Quilts for my friends friend her college shirts and travel shirts !! 

When we do these memory shirts please make sure they are cotton  if not so hard difficulty to manage them on the machines and it doesn’t like the long arm machines !”    

I was told by the Fabric Play Quilt shop in Aurora CO 

I have all my quilts worked on long arm machines at the shop !  They do a beautiful job 
I charge for the fusible & Fabrics & batting backing fabric and my labor    I love making memory Quilts I get to be a part of that special project and get to know the person too !!  
Each memory Quilts I do is so meaningful!! So blessed that I can do them not all Quilters love them  they are hard to work on !! 









It’s sure fun to see quilt memories that show up a year ago on my phone ๐Ÿ“ฑ!!!


Made it to worship great Fcc time this morning and quick stop at the quilt shop.  Turned on these cute kids' Fabric Play Quilting. I can't wait to get them back!!     The blue one is my present quilt im working on this week for another client  ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿซถ✂️✂️✂️✂️๐Ÿฆ•๐Ÿฆ•๐Ÿฆ•๐Ÿฆ–๐Ÿ™๐ŸšŒ๐Ÿš›๐Ÿš—๐Ÿš“๐Ÿš‘๐Ÿš‘  


#childrensquilts

#startingnewquilt

#busyhandshappyheart

#quiltersoffacebook 

#babylove 

#babyquilt









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