A Sluggish Day!

I was up early... and just felt sluggish...I went out for a run... and it was a very sluggish run... 

I took a shower... and felt drained! 

I decided to take extra vitamins because I hope this is not the onset of another bout of shingles! I need to curb it immediately!

I worked on my talk.

I went out to run a few errands.

I made a sandwich dish for my Bible study tomorrow.

But the important thing is: I let my body rest. I realize that perhaps I've bottled up my stress... and I need to take it easy. I am also trying to overcome this dry cough. 

With all these thoughts, I decided to cancel my tutoring for Wednesday! I will only have my Soochow Bible Study. It's our last one for the semester! 

So, I'm processing... and two words: waiting... unexpected... 

Prior to my Mom's sudden passing, I felt as if my life was on hold. I was waiting to move forward with my life, being stuck in this season as a caretaker. Each morning, I tell the ladies in the van and the driver: My Mom is going to live until she's 105. I got that number from the doctor here in Taipei when she first went in for a full physical. She was on no medication and she had a great appetite. With those two factors, the doctor gave her a 'clean bill of health' and jokingly said that about her living until she's 105. So that number was stuck in my head. I thought... if she lives until she's 105, I'd be 75... The first three years... I quite enjoyed the thought of Mom living that long... but then the change came and it became extremely difficult to be her full time caretaker. The heaviness became increasingly greater. 

The second word: unexpected... Because my mind was set on her living to 105, her passing came even more of a shock! I'm still processing... and walking in grace... leaving behind guilt or stress and anything else that entangles me. I will blog more as the days pass... 

Isaiah came home at 2:30. His computer broke down so his supervisor let him have half day off!

Alan was home and we all had dinner together: leftover bento boxes from last night!

At 8:30, I had my online Revelation study. And when that was finished, I went to bed! (But before I went to bed, Annie lined me: "Where is my post?" And I realized I didn't hit "Publish"! Thank you, Annie!)

Daily Lovely Insight:

Seek Him First!