Sick

It's no wonder I'm sick... waking up super early several days in a row doesn't help my immune system.  Plus, I think Mark was a little under the weather over the weekend and it's catching up with me.  I'm staying home today and am going to TRY to rest.  I have a couple conference calls to do... but my primary goal is REST.

No baby Starkey yet.  I'm still praying he bakes through the weekend.  I could REALLY, REALLY use to be here to help with yard work and Mark child care.  Plus, I'd prefer NOT to get Kathleen and family sick from my illness.  I left my cell phone in the kitchen last night.  I did it on purpose.  I finally decided that I wouldn't be help to anyone if I wasn't well-rested.  And waking up in the middle of night wondering if Kathleen had called wasn't going to be helpful to that goal.

I was thinking about the Westminster Shorter Catechism today.  It's one of the Presbyterian (and Protestant) church's doctrinal guides.  I LOVE the first question and answer:

Q. What is the chief end of man?
A. Man's chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever.

Did you catch the answer?  To glorify and ENJOY God.  There are lots of scripture references that support this part of the answer:

Psalm 144:15, Isaish 12:2, Philippians 4:4.  But I am relishing the fact that God wants to bring us joy and he want to bring us peace and love and happiness.  Not that our Christian faith is all about "feeling good."  But it is an aspect of my faith journey that I sometimes forget.  I know that probably sounds weird.  Why would people want to know God unless this was a big part of it?  But I honestly forget this sometimes....