Restoring The Past

I have been working at home quite a bit over the past few years because of my physical restrictions. Pain and fatigue set in throughout any given day’s schedule and it has made it more difficult for me to be at the office for extended periods of time. It has actually worked well over time because I have been able to take whatever is needed for studying and other duties from my office at the church in order to get things done at home. This has allowed me to work on exercising and such at home with the ability to rest whenever necessary. Also, going to the office on a daily basis has become less of a demand because I am unable to do some of the maintenance work that I did before the accident. Back then I was more of a Monday through Friday and work all day type of presence at the church property, but some of that time was spent doing work around the property with upkeep and repairs. I honestly prefer being at the church property over being at home all day, but life’s a constant adjustment.

Circumstances have changed a bit lately and as a result I go to the office much more often these days. I’m sitting at my desk at the office right now and I’m struck by the reality of how much better things are with my health and physical abilities. I remember coming in to the office for the first time after the accident a couple of months after my release from the hospital. I was still using the walker then but my wife drove me here and I came inside just to look around. It really wasn’t a pleasant visit for me as I stumbled around with a cumbersome walker and came to realize that I was unable to maneuver my way successfully to sit behind my desk. The walker made my office seem more like a small box and I quickly gave up on the effort to look around beyond checking on a few things after having been gone for so long.

Today I’m sitting at my desk with a body that has improved greatly and I can’t help but to think about how far I’ve progressed and how gracious God has been to me. The office seems huge now in comparison and I’m truly happy just to be here.

I don’t know…it just seems like a great place to hang out these days.