A thought to ponder from Newbery Medal book The View from Saturday by E.L. Konigsburg:
They did not know that Humpty Dumpty was not in Wonderland because they never journeyed through the looking glass to find him.
How can you know what is missing if you’ve never met it? You must know of something’s existence before you can notice its absence.
-p. 157 (bold added)
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Thursday, March 05, 2009
Time to go back to bed
Man alive, I should have stayed in bed this morning.
But the extra 6 inches of snow and fierce wind did not dissuade me from going to work. And even though I still haven't really slept in the last week, I felt really energized and rather ridiculously happy on shift today. :)
I was on top of things but then it started to get crazy. In the midst of trying to help the other nurses keep on track with their assignments, I lost track of my own and there was way more than I would have liked left undone at shift change (although nothing dire).
I won't go into all the crazy details but following a stressful shift change, I was in a scary (but zero injuries) car accident, my cell phone died at the police station (with my family all out of the province so I couldn't call them on their phone) and when I finally made it back home, there was a sign saying "No water, maybe back on this evening".
It definitely crossed the line to where I laughed more than I cried. It was just so comically tragic. :D
The water has finally come back on (at least in spurts, hopefully the toilet will be flushable soon). And the insurance company will call me back tomorrow morning. I'm praying that will go well. And thanking God for the little miracles that keep me smiling. :) He really is good.
I am so glad that it is time to crawl back under the covers. And I'm turning my alarm off. ;)
But the extra 6 inches of snow and fierce wind did not dissuade me from going to work. And even though I still haven't really slept in the last week, I felt really energized and rather ridiculously happy on shift today. :)
I was on top of things but then it started to get crazy. In the midst of trying to help the other nurses keep on track with their assignments, I lost track of my own and there was way more than I would have liked left undone at shift change (although nothing dire).
I won't go into all the crazy details but following a stressful shift change, I was in a scary (but zero injuries) car accident, my cell phone died at the police station (with my family all out of the province so I couldn't call them on their phone) and when I finally made it back home, there was a sign saying "No water, maybe back on this evening".
It definitely crossed the line to where I laughed more than I cried. It was just so comically tragic. :D
The water has finally come back on (at least in spurts, hopefully the toilet will be flushable soon). And the insurance company will call me back tomorrow morning. I'm praying that will go well. And thanking God for the little miracles that keep me smiling. :) He really is good.
I am so glad that it is time to crawl back under the covers. And I'm turning my alarm off. ;)
Monday, March 02, 2009
Collecting Tears
I cared for my first apprehended baby today in the nursery, sang her "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" to quiet her after the Hepatitis B shot.
Man alive. :(
Abba,
Thank you for precious little "L". Thank you that you have a forever family for her and that you love her like crazy. I pray that she would know your love from infancy. I pray that you would give the foster family compassion and wisdom. I pray that you would cover and protect her. May she and her family praise you for the miracles you have done.
In the name of Yeshua, I ask.
Amen.
Man alive. :(
Abba,
Thank you for precious little "L". Thank you that you have a forever family for her and that you love her like crazy. I pray that she would know your love from infancy. I pray that you would give the foster family compassion and wisdom. I pray that you would cover and protect her. May she and her family praise you for the miracles you have done.
In the name of Yeshua, I ask.
Amen.
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