Sunday, October 30, 2011
Kidneys
I have spent a lot of time today considering the kidney. This hasn't been entirely by choice but it has been fascinating. Who knew that you had 2.2 million nephrons in your body? Who was aware that functions such as synthesizing Vitamin D and producing red blood cells have a vital role in a fist-sized object in your body? As I was studying I was trying to consider what occupation most resmebles that of the kidney. A powerhouse, behind the scene, can function alone but much more effcient in a pair, and something that most people dont know think of until there is a problem? What is your idea? I thought of an air traffic controller or a parent!
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Confessions
Confessions...
The end of October is traditionally a time for misrepresentations and distortions. I was contemplating this and amused at those that are sometimes exibitied in my life. In this mindset I would like to post a few confessions.
#1 This is the third attempt at posting this entry! Seriously, what happened to my tech skills? If you read this 3 different times I will be at a loss to explain this.
#2 I have consumed more coffee then calories today and only recently decided I should suppliment with a little candy. I could blame this on my weird schedule and flipping to day hours today after a few night shifts but that would not explain the candy. Hmm.
#3 I ran an errand today to purposefully be alone for one hour. It was raining when I left and changed to a sunny Autumn day on the trip home. The sun showcased a magnificent foliage display and reminded me once more of the beauty in this piece of America where I get to live.
#4 I awoke to an odd fealing that my theology was challenged during my nap the other day. I was studying anemia and listened to a sermon on covenents. My pillow conjured up some correlation that I am very grateful I won't fully recall.
#5 I made my daughter's costume beause I couldn't spend $30 on a costume and justify my material stash. I think I may need a fabric intervention at some point...perhaps after I graduate? I learned that hat-making is not really a strong point for me and not to underestimate the power of a canning lid for a belt buckle if nothing else seems to work! ;)
I am going to consume a healthy, nutritious snack and study some more now. I hope your weekend is both enjoyable and reflective as you anticipate welcoming November.
The end of October is traditionally a time for misrepresentations and distortions. I was contemplating this and amused at those that are sometimes exibitied in my life. In this mindset I would like to post a few confessions.
#1 This is the third attempt at posting this entry! Seriously, what happened to my tech skills? If you read this 3 different times I will be at a loss to explain this.
#2 I have consumed more coffee then calories today and only recently decided I should suppliment with a little candy. I could blame this on my weird schedule and flipping to day hours today after a few night shifts but that would not explain the candy. Hmm.
#3 I ran an errand today to purposefully be alone for one hour. It was raining when I left and changed to a sunny Autumn day on the trip home. The sun showcased a magnificent foliage display and reminded me once more of the beauty in this piece of America where I get to live.
#4 I awoke to an odd fealing that my theology was challenged during my nap the other day. I was studying anemia and listened to a sermon on covenents. My pillow conjured up some correlation that I am very grateful I won't fully recall.
#5 I made my daughter's costume beause I couldn't spend $30 on a costume and justify my material stash. I think I may need a fabric intervention at some point...perhaps after I graduate? I learned that hat-making is not really a strong point for me and not to underestimate the power of a canning lid for a belt buckle if nothing else seems to work! ;)
I am going to consume a healthy, nutritious snack and study some more now. I hope your weekend is both enjoyable and reflective as you anticipate welcoming November.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Quietly waiting
Every once in a while silence can be loud enough to get your attention. I recall this when the kids were younger! Sometimes the lack of noise meant someone was about to get into trouble. Now I find myself with 10 minutes of quiet in my jam-packed Thursday. I am focusing on surprise interruptions...both good and not so good...and how they have impacted my life this week. I am grateful for this time and yet a bit anxious as I wait for results of testing for my youngest. I am going to take the other 5 minutes now and pray. In the silence I am so grateful for the One who never leaves me alone and loves and cares for my girl even more then I ever could.
- Aunty M.
- Aunty M.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
New again
Being new is so dynamic. It is both exciting and terrifying to begin a new goal. On one hand you know you will learn lots of great stuff but you are also aware that there will be unexpected chanllenges along the way. In the daily grind I have lost sight of the newness of each day- both the excitement and the challenges. This page has that distictive new blog feel to it and echoes my sense of wonder and commitment to what awaits on this new day.
I am catching up on things today as I transition from my work pace to student pace. I am reaquainting myself with my home and wondering how I ever felt that this structure might be too small in the building stage! Cleaning, studying, and communicating are on the agenda.
For those of you following the revisited complexity of the nervous system as shown through mind of a 2nd grader we are awaiting results of a sleep-deprived EEG performed yesterday. While it may be a new problem we wonder if it is a manifestation of an older diagnosis that was cleared 4 years ago. We appreciate your prayers as we wait and watch.
I am catching up on things today as I transition from my work pace to student pace. I am reaquainting myself with my home and wondering how I ever felt that this structure might be too small in the building stage! Cleaning, studying, and communicating are on the agenda.
For those of you following the revisited complexity of the nervous system as shown through mind of a 2nd grader we are awaiting results of a sleep-deprived EEG performed yesterday. While it may be a new problem we wonder if it is a manifestation of an older diagnosis that was cleared 4 years ago. We appreciate your prayers as we wait and watch.
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