Daily 5 - Day 32

This was a very full day. And one that I'm finding hard to put to words, even inside myself right now. Full of truths and laughs and realizations about family and place and belonging. And all of those things are leaving me struggling for words, and very near tears, the slightly overwhelmed, slightly joyful, slightly sad, slightly exhausted sorts of tears that at times sit just below the surface. But it is a day with moments of joy that must be captured, so I'm here, choosing to see and revel in them for a moment or two, and write down the daily 5 for the day.

1. The farmer's market with Mom's cousin M., and L.
2. Hearing stories about my grandma (who I hardly knew, since she passed away when I was quite young) over lunch
3. Leftovers for supper at mom and dad's house after church,
4. an encouraging email from a dear friend
5. dulce de leche banana cream pie
   

Saturday Morning...Waiting to See What Comes

It wasn't the most peaceful of nights. But, given the slighly surprising circumstances, the challenges and the unexpected news received not long before bed, that was almost to be expected. What was beautiful is that it wasn't nearly as unsettled, as restless as it has usually been. Letting me wake with the thought that perhaps strength and healing really are growing within me.

And that thought is kind of a lovely one to wake to.

My weekends have been full for a while now. After five or six unexpected encounters with Jesus, you kind of start approaching the weekends wondering what's coming. Where Jesus is going to show up, what healing he'll bring in the midst of that.

Daily 5 - Day 31

Today's Daily 5:

1. Air conditioning in my office that managed to cool me off enough to keep me from throwing up.
2. That our current apartment is the shortest commute I've had yet, on a day when I was feeling supremely unwell
3. A bag of microwave popcorn
4. the smell of clean sheets and a clean towel, fresh from the dryer
5. A quiet Friday evening on home alone.
   

The Butterfly Circus

A friend of mine sent me the link to this film this morning. She came across it via a mutual friend. And, much in the way she told me that she'd needed to see this today, I feel the same way, after a rough day, and coming home and collapsing on the couch, and remembering my promise to check the film out. I needed to see it today. It is a thing of great hope and beauty.

Rough Day

I've had a bit of a rough day. Not work wise, or emotionally, but physically it's been a challenge.

I've been rather ill all day. More at some points than others. And in pain. I've been fighting with muscle problems in my neck and shoulders for a few weeks now, and they kicked up into a fury today. I've also had a severe headache for much of the day.

This has created a unique set of things that I'm grateful for, which will likely be reflected when I write the daily 5 later tonight.

In the meantime, I'm thankful that the work day is within ten minutes of drawing to a close, and that I don't need to run any errands tonight, but can go straight home to my couch to rest. I'm greatly looking forward to a quiet evening, since my roommate will be out, and plan to spend most of it laying on my couch, being gentle with myself. Probably treating myself to a face mask. Definitely reading or watching a video. But mostly just doing whatever seems to induce rest on my weary body.