Lord, I Need a Break!
Lord, I Need a Break! (journal entry, turned blog) Oh Lord, I am in desperate need of some hammock time. Before ALS, when the stress of life started to overwhelm me, I'd grab my backpack, which had my hammock, Bible and journal, and head for Lake Harriet or my special spot in the woods. Time spent there unwinding and communing with You would always rejuvenate me. Now I don't have that option. Because of the constancy of my needs I rarely even have alone time. I'm feeling stuck, helpless, sorry for myself, probably mixed with a good dose of selfishness. My dear husband and family does such an awesome job caring for me. They work around the clock to help me and are often at the border of burnout. I'm truly thankful when they have time away to get a break and do something different. I know they desperately need those times away. But when do I get my break? Everyone else has a break about every day. When do I get a break from me and the affects of ALS? ...