Monday, May 18, 2026

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

My twins are almost 29 years old. 
In the last few months of my pregnancy, I started having pain in my wrist, and tingling and numbness in my fingers.  Often I could not even feel whether I was touching something or not... 😲

My doctor told me I had developed Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and it would likely go away after the babies were born.
 
It did eventually get better.  I can't remember how long, but it did take awhile.... but it's never gone completely away.  Many nights I laid with my hands bent back (stretching the wrist) in between the mattress and headboard, just to get some relief.  I don't remember how long it was before it was gradually getting better and not so severe. 

It has stayed with me though, mostly on my right wrist.  But especially when I have a lot of typing to do, or things that involve repetitive motion.  Using scissors, peeling potatoes, etc.  Using a handheld can opener was painful. 
For years, I had not been able to type more than a few minutes without needing to go get my wrist brace. 

In April of 2024, I bought this copper bracelet at House of Health in Winston Salem, NC.  One of the employees said she does hair, and wears a copper ring.  She happened to mention that the bracelets help carpal tunnel!  

I've worn out SO many wrist braces over the years... I just had to try this!  The first 2 days of wearing the copper bracelet, I did need the wrist brace too, and wore it over the bracelet, leaving it just loose enough to be comfortable over the bracelet.  The 3rd and 4th days, I only needed the wrist brace a little.  
It's now been 2 years, and I have only needed the wrist brace about 5-6 times! And then only for like a day...  I wear the copper bracelet almost all the time, even to bed, as it doesn't bother me at all. 

If you decide to get one, be sure it is real copper, and also not just copper coated, as it can chip off. 
These things are amazing!


sMiLeS,

Saturday, February 7, 2026

Journey Through Psalms

Haha, I came here to write a post about Psalms, and saw I haven't written anything in just over a year, and the last time was about Proverbs! 😊

I have just started reading through Psalms, and remembered that Bro. Scott Pauley had done a podcast series on each chapter.  
I started looking through his website, and found he has them listed there, as well as on Spotify, and I found a few other resources, and thought this would be a good place to list them for future reference for myself, and anyone else that might want it.  


Scroll to the bottom of each page:
  • Psalms 1-41 - The Genesis Psalms - Beginning with God 
  • Psalms 42-72 - The Exodus Psalms - Remembering Our Redeemer 
  • Psalms 73-89 - The Leviticus Psalms - Bringing all of Life into God's Presence 
  • Psalms 90-106 - The Numbers Psalms - Following the Guidance of God 
  • Psalms 107-150 - The Deuteronomy Psalms - Returning to the Truth of God's Word

You can also listen on Spotify: 




Bro. Pauley also has an overview of each book of the Bible. 

sMiLeS,