I thought I was getting over my illness on Friday but I was wrong. I have been very sick all weekend. I have been in bed for the past three days and did not get to make it to mass yesterday. I was even too sick to open up my lap top.

Today was my first day back close to normal, Thanks be to God and my wife that it wasn't worse.

In the evening I was too quick to gripe at the kids but I caught myself and with God's help I turned things around.

This afternoon I learned about using the four senses to read scripture.

Tonight I got gripey with my wife over something trivial but we made amends.

I sense some spiritual deprivation but I trust that the Lord will help restore my spiritual health just as he did my physical health.

Thanks be to God.