Daily 5 - Year 2, Day 255

Today's Daily 5:
(an introduction to the Daily 5 can be found by clicking the link in the sidebar, on the left)

1. Laughing at my slightly odd, very old eyedoctor, who has been exactly the same combination of slightly odd and seemingly old for all eighteen years I've been seeing him.  I swear he hasn't changed at all.
2. a clean bill of health for my eyes for another year
3. that the worst of today's snowstorm held off until I was indoors for the remainder of the day
4. a banana with peanut butter
5. pizza and conversation at house church
6. emails from several friends over the last few days
7. having friends who I can bounce ideas off of
8. the good kind of sore feeling that comes the day after my first long yoga class in ages
9. reading a fascinating book about a young woman who converted to Islam
10. a long, hot bath

A Few More Days of Quiet

I'm in the hazy land of days immediately following the end of a semester.  The days where my brain refuses to form many conscious thoughts.

On Tuesday I completed my last two final exams.  I celebrated with a late evening dose of Macdonalds, my trashy "treat" comfort food of choice.

I spent Wednesday resting, watching mindless television, reading something other than textbooks, shopping for skinny jeans with my brother's girlfriend,  and attending a 90 minute yoga class for the first time in a couple weeks.

Today is starting with an appointment with my eye doctor, and then continuing in yesterday's pattern, and ending tonight with house church, where I'm teaching again.  I'm actually looking forward to that.

In the meantime, I'm still in the post school, can't quite form deep, reflective thoughts stage, so you'll have to forgive me if there are a few more days of quiet around this space.  I'll be back as soon as I've had a bit of rest.

Daily 5 - Year 2, Day 254

Today's Daily 5:

1. Brightly painted toenails
2. shopping with J's girlfriend, R, and finding a great pair of skinny jeans
3. Chinese dumplings
4. a great yoga class
5. picking up a book and diving into reading.

Daily 5 - Year 2, Day 253

Today's Daily 5:

1. birds singing in the early morning
2. warmer weather that meant I could wear one less layer for the trek to and from school today
3. Psalm 77 in The Message
4. an exam I was really worried about that went fairly smoothly
5. laughing over a teaser video for the next episode of The Big Bang Theory
6. Taking a nap
7. Getting really great news about the final (though still unofficial grade) I'll receive in one of my classes
8. that my second exam of the day also went smoothly
9. being DONE for the semester (here's hoping I get accepted and am back at school in the fall)
10. celebrating with Macdonald's comfort food

From the Moravians

On a day where I was up late studying, woke from odd dreams again, and was out the door before 7am to write the first of two exams for the day, this daily text from the Moravians seemed particularly appropriate:

I will satisfy the weary, and all who are faint I will replenish.
Jeremiah 31:25

Jesus ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. And all ate and were filled. Matthew 14:19-20

Redeemer of our souls, we hear the noises of everyday living and feel panicked. Give us a moment of calm to re-center ourselves in your spirit. Surround us with your love. In the name of Jesus, we pray. Amen.