Fog

Written by cycleguy on February 10th, 2014

I was walking around in a fog this morning (Monday).  Well, at least more than normally. I have this sinus thing going on that has taken my voice from me almost completely. I was able to preach Sunday. It was really fortuitous we only had one service since I am not sure I would have made it through two. By late Sunday afternoon, I was pretty much gone. I now sound like a teenager going through puberty. So…why the fog?

I took Ny-Quil. Granted, I only took one of the two pills. But I have noticed I am not helped going to sleep. What NQ does is not allow me to wake up. So while I was reading and studying I was also dozing. Seems like for every 5 minutes of work, I was grabbing 10-15 minutes of “peaceful existence,” i.e. dozing off. It lasted well into the morning. Not good when there is a staff meeting at 9:30. But I warned them ahead of time of the potential “nod off” possibility. It sure played havoc with my study time. Even now as I write this I find myself wanting to doze when I stop to think of what I want to say. Those commercials of people sleeping and waking up the next morning refreshed are simply not true…at least for me. And I had some of the weirdest dreams last night. WOW!

I joke about that.

I can’t joke about the people who walk through life in a daze. Life’s hurts have taken them out, or thrown them down to the mat and they are about to go down for the count. Some walk through a haze of drugs and alcohol addiction (Think Purple Haze was in my brain). Some walk through the fog of a lousy relationship filled with abuse or neglect. And as you might suspect I would say: some walk through the fog of a life without Jesus.

My prayer? Clarity for all.

And you? How are you doing these days?

Sorry Jeff, I tried for 200 words but it just doesn’t seem to fit. 🙂

Please say a prayer for my blogging friend, Floyd.  He had this third surgery on the same shoulder on Monday. I’m sure he will appreciate it.

 

14 Comments so far ↓

  1. Jeff says:

    Since you are on drugs I will forgive you for the wordiness. Keep trying.

  2. Allen says:

    Doing well. I just got back from a 3 day weekend retreat with 21 8th graders – my “small group”. My fog this morning was my slow recovery from trying to keep up with those guys.

    Hope you shake the sinus thing. They are not any fun.

    -Peace
    Allen

    • cycleguy says:

      21 8th graders!!!?? Visit to the padded room in order? I applaud your willingness to work with that age AND being able to keep your sanity. Thanks Allen.

  3. Daniel says:

    I could use some clarity about where this road is heading. Sometimes I think I am making progress and going in the right direction and other times I think I left the pavement a long time ago and am hopelessly lost, looking for a sign whose existence seems more and more dubious.

  4. the Old Adam says:

    I’m in the fog half the time (even when I’m not sick).

    Praying for Floyd.

  5. Busy, Bill, busy. I seem to be busier at work and recently have been asked to head up our small groups at church.

    • cycleguy says:

      Reckon you can praise God you are busy at work. As for leading small groups: I can’t think of someone whose heart is there than you.

  6. floyd says:

    Thanks so much, bill.

    Thanks so much, Bill. I loathe the haze of the anesthesia and the pain meds. Like the mental haze of life it causes things not seen clearly.

  7. David says:

    I’m continuing in my trek of silence that I’ve alluded to before and for now, I’m still okay with it. At least I don’t feel like I’m “chasing after the wind”.

    Hope the sinuses get better, I don’t take cold/sinus remedies very often but I usually stay away from the night-time ones anyway because, just like you, I spend the next day trying to wake up.

    Praying for you and Floyd …