20 minutes

Tomorrow I am having an MRI. I am not excited about it by any means, although I am relived...but still a little worried too. I hit my head about a week ago and have been feeling worse since then. I just want to make sure I don't have brain damage or anything:) No, seriously.

Anyway, I was thinking about the "being in a confined space part of it" and how I am not excited about it. I remember the last time I had one, a few years ago, I just kept repeating the same phrase over and over in my head. Something about the Lord protecting me. It definitely helped and I will most likely be doing the same thing tomorrow.

So, back to the confined space part. They said it would take about 20 minutes. 20 minutes? Wow, that seems like a long time to lay still. At least for a stay at home mom who pretty much never sits down. Not even to eat. I live my life standing up. Except in the morning when I first get up. I try to sit for as long as I possibly can...although that is usually only for a few minutes. And then when I am at the computer. And then when I go to the bathroom....okay, sorry, I've gone too far.

So, I've decided to look at it as a little "vacay." 20 minutes of being alone, 20 minutes of peace and quiet, 20 minutes of time to think or pray or whatever, 20 minutes to rest my mind and body.

So, I leave you with this. Look at the things in your life differently. The things that you are not excited about or the mundane daily tasks, the things that bring you worry. Look at them in a different light. Maybe somehow, some way you can find some joy in them. Maybe you will even enjoy them. Maybe it will feel like a "vacay", maybe not. But it's worth a try.

P.S. I won't be writing any new posts tomorrow. I'll be on vacation;)