A New Month

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OK, so it's October already. Didn't we just say "happy new year" to each other? Wasn't it just Easter Sunday? Anyway, this month promises to be a bit busy. There are a few challenges that I have to deal with in the ministry, I have a lot of things to balance between work and home, and oh, I'm supposed to leave for a trip to Israel and Jordan in a couple of weeks. I'm doing some missions related work, and the trip has yet to be cancelled. What's a few bombs, right? It'll be like the fireworks at Disney World, only without the background music and a castle.

When I return, I'll have to settle a few things in the ministry and get some things ready at home for the upcoming holidays. We're planning on having roughly eighteen people at our home for Thanksgiving, so yeah... pray for me. Anyhoo, this month is going to be a long one and I really feel like going hermit instead. I'm sitting here now typing this blog entry and I feel so worn out after a long day of work that my eyes actually burn. My body feels so worn out from the pain and strain of my beat up parts, yet I know that I'll wake up in the morning and simply get things started again. The things that were done to my body eleven years ago continue to fight against me as though it happened last week. 

My realization in all of this involves the fact that this is life. Easy or hard, it's meant to be lived. I can either lick my wounds and whine, or determine to pick up every piece and take each step forward with a sense of determination. I choose the latter, and I know that I'll get through the upcoming month and the upcoming season by the grace of God despite the weight of it all. Bring on October says I, and I'll try to ignore the fact that diabetes will not allow me to buy 1/2 price candy on November 1st.

Oh, did I mention that I had to go to the dentist today and my mouth is still sore at ten o'clock at night? Yeah.

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