The last few weeks have been an interesting journey for me.  I was very sick, with an infection in my salivary glands, 3 weeks ago.  I went through a reaction to two different  medications.  The first one causing sores in my mouth, shortness of breath, and exhaustion (I slept through almost 2 days).  The medication was changed, and so were the side effects.  On the second medication I was light headed, dizzy (I actually passed out one time - at church), and still exhausted - not as bad.  Throughout my treatment I continued to run a fever on and off, promting much testing.  I had much blood drawn, a CAT scan, an X-ray, and a Spinal tap ... all showing normal results.

After I was finished with the antibiodic, I was feeling somewhat better.  Thus going to camp as I wrote about below.  At camp I was still not feeling 100% but I chalked that up to recently being sick.  Well this week the fun began again.  Several days I was feeling light headed and dizzy, short of breath, and just all over blah.  So ... back to the Dr. I went again.  He ordered more blood work.  Finally, one test came back with an abnormal reading.  Maybe the answer is near!  Well this abnormal reading prompted , of course, more blood work.  Those results should be back the beginning of the week.

This week, I also started reading a book by Barbara Johnson, The Best of Barbara Johnson.  I have not read very far yet, but have already found some great tid bits of information.  She says that "The only thing you can really control in this life is your own mental attitude"  That is something I have needed to be reminded of over the last few weeks.  I could just feel sorry for myself about my health, complain, and just be miserable.  Or I could  take this as a blessing, I have caught up on my sleep, the kids and my husband have managed to survive without me,  and I have gotten to know my Dr a lot better.  Pain and suffering are inevitable, but we don't have to choose misery.  It is all in how we look at our circumstances.  Are you looking for the weeds or the flowers? The thorns or the fruit?  The rain clouds or the sunshine?

Everyday is a beautiful day - a fresh start - a new beginning.  We should say thank you to the Lord for each fresh start, each new day - this day that hasn't been messed up yet.  There is only one day this year you should be concerned about.  Today!  You can't change yesterday, and tomorrow is a promise that hasn't arrived yet.  So rejoice for today.  Be thankful for today.