not a good patient

Being sick is NOT in the plans!

I admit it - I am a very bad patient. I don't like to be waited on (good for my husband), I don't like sympathy and have too much to do to be sick!

So...here I sit wiping my nose and popping vitamins and wonder whether I have to go to the doctor or not!

This could potentially be the busiest week of my life - second only to our daughters wedding last summer! So - terrible time to be sick.

So why? Of course a cold gives me no room to complain when there are so many around me really suffering. This puts my little problems into perspective and makes me praise the Lord for His ongoing protection of our health. So, I'll try not to whine too much and focus on the coming week. Got to go - need to sleep!

Stay well!

my day off

Running. That described it! Running around from morning until night...

Tomorrow I get to be home the entire day except for a massage - cannot wait!

God has always granted me such amazing health. But, I have never had as much discomfort as I have had the past month with carpal tunnel type problems in both hands! So painful and nearly impossible to get any sleep. I drop and break things constantly. Really weird and sudden.

When I suffer even a tiny bit - it causes me to remember the kind of never ending pain some people live with. I cannot even imagine how discouraging that would be. It is good for me to get a glimpse of what others go through.

I am hoping the massage therapist can work on my arms and give me some relief tomorrow. And beginning now, I will pray more for those I know of that are suffering.

Do any of you have a request I can pray for?

eating wisely = tasteless

I am trying to eat healthier. This is not easy for me.

I LOVE to eat and I LOVE good tasting food. I just opened a bag of Veggie crisps. A product that my daughter raves about. I didn't taste anything. Seriously - they didn't taste like anything!

So how do you eat well, can anyone tell me? Does it mean forfeiting all taste? Eliminating all pleasurable eating completely?

Sadly when something doesn't have a satisfying taste I just keep eating. So suddenly a snack that has a very reasonable calorie count becomes another negative as I nearly devour the entire bag trying to satisfy my craving.

What do you suggest- what has worked for you?

I do care about my health, but I think if I keep this up I may die an early death from lack of enjoyment in eating.