Okay so as I am feeling good, WHAM, out of nowhere I wake up with a 'funny' feeling in my face that doesn't go away and gets worse in fact. The right side of my face is paralyzed. Verdict Bells Palsy, not fatal but no quick fix either. Seems to arrive at the worst possible time. Ah but God has something to teach me in every one of these darn trials. I don't like them, but I am learning to try to get the message. And thus far I am getting the message to slow down, ask for help when needed, and to trust him more. The more I "think" I am getting there and being self-reliant, something like this comes along to remind me I am not to rely on my self but rather on him.
Having said this, I don't think God zapped me with this one. There were some added stress factors this week and way too little sleep. I am guessing the combination released the formerly dormant viruses and unleashed the attack. I am very thankful it wasn't a stroke, oh yes very much so. This is aggravating and it will pass. Help has already stepped up in the form of a friend who gladly accepted my request to drive me to the lawyer's office Tuesday afternoon. I was really stressing over that one. I need to get on with resolving the debt issues, whichever way the outcome; it is more stressful to not be making some effort at resolution.
This is a bump in the road. With the expected prognosis of three weeks, it is a fairly big bump, but hopefully God will help us navigate this to a safe resolution. Lessons learned thus far include making a real effort to get adequate rest and trying to reduce the stress factors in my life. Keeping my optimism and building my inner rock of calm, so that outside forces do not wreak such havoc on my physical well-being. I am sure that the next three weeks will be long and trying. I am just as sure that I will learn more from this unfortunate episode.
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