Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Stock Market Fell Along With Me

Poems have been hiding from me. I'll find them again soon.

I was at a Cursillo last weekend and I developed my reaction to the high mold level. It started with a sore throat and then I started coughing. The weekend demanded a lot of my time and I wasn't able to eat correctly and sleep enough. My blood sugar rose and I began coughing more and more.

Sunday evening I came home and slept.
Monday I wasn't feeling well enough to go to the gym. I went out for small duties I do at North Star and met with my co-pastor to set our preaching dates from January through Easter. Then I came home sat to watch congress pass the "bail out". It's of interest to me because much of my income now depends on the stock market. As the vote (which everyone promised would succeed) went south, the stock market dropped and so did my healthy feelings.

Of course, the stock market didn't cause me to feel sick, but it didn't help.

I awoke at the normal time this morning. I don't feel like going to the gym. I still cough a lot. But I face this day knowing things will get better. The prayer group at Paradise will be praying for me.

I will soon feel like working on my sermon.
I will soon be writing poetry.
I will face each day knowing that God is with me and the God who sees a sparrow fall to earth also sees the things I need.

As you read this blog, will you pause a moment and thank God for being with you?

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