My Soul Finds Respite

I'm sick.

I get sick very rarely, so this must be that STOP signal I shouldn't ignore. Kinda hard not to anyway, with a scratchy throat and burning eyes. Binx once told me to listen to my body, and yeah, the message is coming in loud and clear thank you very much. Superwoman I'm not (Darna maybe, or even Zsa Zsa Zaturna...)

I dislike being "broken" like this, not fully functional. But I've learned that it's during these respites of weakness that we are more open to His strength; as last Sunday's second reading declared, His grace is sufficient for me, in my weakness His strength is made perfect. And right now I'm a sniffling, cotton-headed little weakling who needs some heavenly (and earthly) TLC.

Not quite surprising, since I've been pushing myself to the physical borderline and stretching my limits the last several weeks. Taking on a regimented office job (albeit managerial and creative) for a short period of time; reading, dissecting, digesting and lecturing legal cases for my Law in Mass Media classes; driving more than 500 kilometers every weekend, most of the time within a 24-hour period; doing whatever service I can for He Cares; setting up two enterprises and sitting in meetings; and fulfilling the necessary obligations for family and friends (birthdays, funerals, catch-ups, etc.) and more...

Not much time for myself; not much time for Him! I recognize all these blessed opportunities as coming from God, but at the same time see the challenge of remaining focused on Him alone. He gives us so many gifts, but may our arms never be so full that we can no longer embrace the Giver.

Next week things will be thankfully easing up - I'll have (most of) my time back to do the many things I need and want to do. Go to Quiapo (or 168, hhmmm paging Miles he he) on a weekday, lead the Montalban Wednesday sessions, finish the TWT papers and work on C+C's upcoming bookings, and go back up to BC for a longer period than 24 hours!! My schedule is finally letting me come up for air (BC mountain air?), and once again I am thankful and blessed. Onto the fulfillment of the "real" deal!

But first...aaaachoo!!! Need to find my rest in Him!