The Blessing of a Cold
Guys, I know. This is probably going to be a crazy pants post. The title itself should have clued you in to that one. If you don't want to read the crazy, go youtube a video of puppies or something.
Sometimes, I think God blesses me with illnesses. Is that weird?
I am such a gogogogogogogogogo kind of person. I rarely if ever take time for myself, rarely relax, rarely even think about doing things for me.
But then I get sick. Whether it is my "blessed" gastroparesis acting up, or it is a cold or the stomach flu, or a sprained ankle, or WHATEVER, my body forces me to slow down. To take time for me. To realize that I deserve a break too.
Today has been like that. I was going and going and going, and then I was lying in my bed, reading, and I woke up three hours later. Guys, I swear I didn't have a cold when I fell asleep. But now I am all stuffy and sleepy and my throat is scratchy and all the nasty things that come with a cold.
Tomorrow is my day. I am taking a personal day just for myself. I might not go to church or the fireside or anywhere. Instead, i may just stay in bed in my sweats and beat this cold.
Because I am choosing to see this cold as a blessing. To see it as a kick in the pants from my Heavenly Father to slow down and see His love for me more often. To take time to feel special, to feel like His daughter and to know that I am in His hands.
Sometimes, I think God blesses me with illnesses. Is that weird?
I am such a gogogogogogogogogo kind of person. I rarely if ever take time for myself, rarely relax, rarely even think about doing things for me.
But then I get sick. Whether it is my "blessed" gastroparesis acting up, or it is a cold or the stomach flu, or a sprained ankle, or WHATEVER, my body forces me to slow down. To take time for me. To realize that I deserve a break too.
Today has been like that. I was going and going and going, and then I was lying in my bed, reading, and I woke up three hours later. Guys, I swear I didn't have a cold when I fell asleep. But now I am all stuffy and sleepy and my throat is scratchy and all the nasty things that come with a cold.
Tomorrow is my day. I am taking a personal day just for myself. I might not go to church or the fireside or anywhere. Instead, i may just stay in bed in my sweats and beat this cold.
Because I am choosing to see this cold as a blessing. To see it as a kick in the pants from my Heavenly Father to slow down and see His love for me more often. To take time to feel special, to feel like His daughter and to know that I am in His hands.
I totally get this! Sometimes I look forward to being sick just so I take a "me" day. It never feels great to be sick, but it sure is nice to not feel obligated to go anywhere! :)
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