Shawna R. B. Atteberry

We are back from vacation, and getting back to the normal schedule. At least I am. Tracy is in D.C. for a check-up. He should be coming home tomorrow. Then he can get back to his normal schedule next week. Church services will resume this Sunday.

An update on the bump under my right armpit. It is a cyst–a large one which has grown around some tissue. It is also benign. I will be having outpatient surgery on May 1 to have it removed.

I had a lot of time to think about rest, and I’m reading Marva Dawn’s The Sense of the Call: A Sabbath Way of Life for Those Who Serve God, the Church, and the World. I told Tracy that it was nice to rest and not feel guilty about it. I always feel guilty for taking a couple of days off. I feel guilty about far too much, and I need to stop. I will be blogging more about rest, Sabbath, and guilt. What about you? Are you able to take a day or two off just to rest, renew, and revitalize? Do you feel guilty about not doing something–anything?

I am back to my office hours this week, although I am changing the time from 2-4 p.m. to 3-5 p.m. Those hours work better for me, and gives me to time at the library if I need to do research.

I will be at Caribou Coffee at 8th and Wabash today 3:00-5:00 p.m., and at Hi Tea on 10th and State on Thursday. I hope everyone has a good week.

Shawna

I have answered all comments left in the last week. Thank you for your patience and prayers. I am starting to feel better. I just need to get use to the fact that I have a limited amount of energy, and when it’s gone, it’s gone. And I need to continue to use the energy I do have wisely. I have set a goal to post twice a week, so I plan to be posting on a regular basis and answering comments in a more timely fashion.

Shawna

I have been sick since yesterday. If you have sent email or left a comment, I will be replying at the end of the week when I hope to feel better.

Shawna