It was only a month and a half ago when I listed all my goals.  Right at the top was writing a blog post everyday.  That lasted for several days.  Then I wrote every couple of days.  That lasted until the end of January.

I had a good workout but was very tired for some reason.  The next day I was at my son’s chess tournament.  People were coughing.  I can’t say what happened but I started to have a dry hacky cough of my own.  As the afternoon drew on I felt worse and worse.  By the time the trophies were awarded I had to sit down.  The awards took so long that my head was in my hands as I tried to stay awake.  I had last my voice and just wanted to sleep by the end.

I came home and went to bed.  I stayed in bed for nearly 2 days. I did some things in that time but not much.  By Wednesday I felt like I had turned the corner.  That though was erroneous.  Thursday saw me on the verge of illness again.  This time my lungs felt impacted.

The second weekend came and went.  I was at another chess tournament and wishing I could lie down.  Instead I had to drive two hours to pick up my son and a friend from a birthday party and then pick up my daughter and her friends from a dance.  The whole time I just wanted to go to sleep and the whole time my breathing got more rattly.

Sunday was my second week in a row to be too sick to make it to worship.  I wanted to go to the doctor but it wasn’t an emergency so I had to wait a day.  I finally got to the doc the next day to discover I had a sinus infection, bronchitis, and nearly double pneumonia.  I have some heavy duty antibiotics.  Most of the time now I just want to sleep.

I have another week of medication remaining and yes I will take it all.  So far I have taken 3 days of the med.  I still have little energy and often lie down for rest or sleep.

I tell this sorry story for two purposes.  First, I want to be clear about the main reason I have written nothing in February until now.  I would like that to be different.  However, we need to deal with what we have not what we wish we had.

Second, I want to see inspiration in the midst of this time.  I titled this post “Walking Through” because that is all I can do is to walk through what is before me.  I find inspiration in the fact that even in the midst of illness I can do the things I absolutely need to do and a few other things as well.

I am inspired by the fact that I now have enough energy to write my daily blog.  At least I have enough energy to blog today.  My sense is that tomorrow my strength will be a bit better than today.

I am inspired by God’s grace in the midst of all my illness.  His undergirding and forgiveness is more than I can expect.  I rejoice in my Lord’s presence.

I am inspired on how marvelous my body is made.  I am amazed at this thing called the immune system.  I should be constantly sick or dead for that matter.  Yet I am almost always well with plenty of energy.  This week is spent resting more than normal, ok much more than normal, but that’s par for this course.

Every decade or so I get a bad bronchitis or worse.  That means once ever ten years or so I have to lie down for a week.  That’s really not so bad!  That inspires me too.

I think that’s about it for now.  I’ll see about writing some more tomorrow.  Be inspired to walk through whatever is in your path.