I woke up this morning in the usual way. Thoughts rolling around in my head of all I had to do today. Then floating from a Jenny Craig marketing slogan came a question, "Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired?" My disturbing response was, "Yes."
Here I am, sleeping 'til around 8 in the morning. I've had a sufficient amount of rest. But, I'm not feeling good...I'm feeling sick and...well, tired. What happened to the mornings of days gone by? 4, 5, 6 AM. The alarm sounds. I leap out of bed with a song in my heart, "This is the day, the Lord has made. I will rejoice and be glad in it!" But that's not today. In fact...that's not this...decade!
Normally, I mentally wrestle through the Jenny Craig slogan by reflecting on past readings of David's Journal. Then, I drag my 6 foot 3 inch, 225 pound carcuss outta bed and stretch...gulp down eight ounces of freezer water and swallow my health supplements...sit in a cozy chair with a warm mug of Kirkland coffee, my journal, The Book and talk with DADDY about the day.
Today, I went to the shower first. God's Spirit downloaded the root cause of my sick and tired condition. DEBT.
Comments
Saturday, December 9, 2006 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Ian
I've been taking a finance class this quarter. At the same time I am reading a book entitled "Total Truth". One of the ideas of this book is to look at the world through a Christian "world view". The author gives a lot of examples of how Christians (especially students) just absorb what the world is teaching without filtering it through what God says. So I'm sitting in finance class and it hits me. The entire structure of our economy is based on debt. Borrowing "capital" to make more. I asked the question is this as it should be. The question hasn't been completely answered yet. I know the struggles I have had with debt are certainly not as it should be.
Saturday, December 9, 2006 - Hello!
Posted by CountryMomof4
I understand where you are coming from. When something is weighing heavily on our heart, it almost cripples our ability to function. A few nights ago I woke up three times. Not just insomnia type sleeplessness, but the surge of adrenaline that pulls you out of a sound sleep into a sitting position. Heart racing, sick feeling of uneasiness pounding in the gut of your stomach. Sometimes we don't even know what is bothering us until a visit with our father reveals the deep hidden virus in our soul. Mine was more relationship than money oriented, however, debt of any kind will have the exact same affect on my husband.
Chris will be so excited to know you are blogging. I always share my favorites with him, and he enjoys reading them. We have both had many laughs over Gayle's blog! She's a very funny lady. Anyway, he'll be glad to read the ponderings of a like minded friend. Blessings! ~Karlie
Thursday, December 14, 2006 - One name...
Posted by SmallWorld
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Friday, December 15, 2006 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Jeremy
Hey Chris - I couldn't agree more. It has been a chief source of pain and sickness in my life and in many of the clients and friends I know well. It is bondage.
On another note - I loved how you just meandered along then nailed us out of the blue with your real message encapsulated in one word ... then left us to think about it instead of telling us what to think about it. It was very effective in making me really consider what you're saying and not just skim though another anti-(pick your bandwagon) thought process that we're all guilty of writing. It's great.
Many blessings on you,
Jeremy
Friday, December 15, 2006 - Me too!
Posted by rachelle
I ditto everything Jer said. :-)