I was getting ready for bed when I noticed a small black dot on my collarbone. I rubbed my finger across the surface and was horrified to discover that the dot was indeed a tick!

Lyme disease is always a concern when bitten by a tick, so I carefully removed the beast and put it in the freezer so I could have it tested if needed. I went to bed and didn’t think much about it until the next morning. My husband said not to worry that the bite was on a sensitive area. He suggested I put some iodine on it, which I did.

I called a friend who is a Lyme disease expert. She was bitten nine years ago and is still suffering from the effects of the disease.

She told me to get on antibiotics immediately! I called a doctor and got the prescribed medicine. I was told to take one tablet twice a day on an empty stomach for two weeks.

I have a very sensitive stomach, medications usually upset it The one tablet I took kept me up all night. So the next day I rationalized: “maybe I can stop taking this stuff. After all, the tick had probably only been attached for less than eight hours and it takes twenty-four hours to contract Lyme. I simply cannot stand another painful sleepless night.”

My friend called to check on me and I told her I had stopped the medicine. She advised against stopping the drug and told me to take it with food. In addition she suggested I send the tick in to a lab for testing, just to be safe.

Once again I tried ingesting the pill, this time with food. Just like the previous night I couldn’t sleep because of stomach pain.

The rash grew to three inches so I called the doctor to see if I could try a different antibiotic. He said, ” You’re probably just fine. The ticks in our area are rarely Lyme infected and if the tick was imbedded for less than twenty-four hours you should be okay.” He told me that if I I wanted to be safe I actually needed to take only two hundred milligrams (two tablets) in a one time dose to kill any bacteria that I might have contracted.”

“But the pills make me sick, I replied.”

“It’s only one time. Bite the bullet and take the pills, he responded.”

“Sigh. Okay, I’ll do it.”

I got off the phone and told both my husband and Mario, our disabled son about the doctor’s new orders. I then fished out two pills and put holly ash on them and prayed that my body would accept the medicine. I prayed for a healthy body and a good nights sleep. Just to be safe I had Mario kiss each pill and pray with me. Mario has magical healing kisses. I took the two pills, on an empty stomach. To my amazement I got no stomach pain and slept through the night!

The next morning I shared the story with a friend and we decided that the miracle was the result of prayer, intention, and grace. “It’s P.I.G!” a caregiver of Mario’s exclaimed. P.I.G. stands for prayer, intention and grace.

I am sharing this story because I believe we can all use a little more P.I.G. in our lives. It sure made a difference for me!

Be Love