BODIES and a Seat at the Table

We spent a wonderful, restful four days with Eric's parents over Thanksgiving. Two things have been stuck on my mind since that weekend and I thought I'd write a little about them.

The first was the BODIES Exhibit that we went through at Atlantic Station. I have wanted to go through gross anatomy again ever since beginning to actually practice as a therapist, so this was a treat to get glimpses into the body again after 8+ years of health care experience. I remember being in awe of the body when in PT school and had the same reaction here. You felt you should whisper in reverence around them. It is hard to study the body without acknowledging the Creator of the body. Truly the pinnacle of creation. We are so detailed and to think that we come from two cells that multiply into millions, that each know where to go to create organs and hair and bones.

The exhibit in Atlanta is a traveling one; so catch it before it leaves in May 2010! I highly recommend it.

The second thing that has stuck with me was a picture that the pastor at Perimeter spoke about on Sunday morning. We had been talking the day before about the awkwardness of having to find a seat in the lunchroom during junior high and high school. And he spoke about arriving in heaven and entering a room where many are seated at a table with Jesus at the head: Martin Luther, Augustine, John Calvin, Paul, Corrie Ten Boom....and you are intimidated at first....

"there can't be a seat for me here". But I am invited, welcomed in, and there is a place for me, amongst my other brothers and sisters. I am ushered in to a seat at the table with the other saints and my Lord. What a sweet thing to look forward to!

Pill-Taking

So sorry to have been away...it has been a long two months of off-and-on sinus infections with shortness of breath...currently back "on" again. You would think with all of the time on the couch, I would have time to attend to my blog :) .... I do have several things on my mind to write about, so look for a few more posts coming up.

First, I have to share the aftermath of my recent pill-taking experience (with Eric's assistance!). Picture first, explanation second:

Historically, I am not a great pill-taker. I think about it too much, hold it in my mouth too long, and then choke as I try to swallow one. I was having a particularly hard time breathing this night and had choked down one pill already. Now I was facing the chalk-y steroid pill and the sticky Walgreen's sudafed....which really made my throat close up when I thought about them.

In comes Eric with an idea. Why don't we crush them up?

Here is the sequence:

1. EQ crushes the pills using a spoon and our spoon rest.

2. He considers putting the powder in hot tea; I convince him to put it in cold TJ's Mango Green Tea; something with taste to it. (Note: it does not dissolve well at this point. )

3. I try it....no go. Too gritty.

4. Maybe that hot tea idea had some merit to it. We add hot water.

5. I try it...no go. Too bitter.

6. Eric adds a large dash of fresh lemon juice.

7. I try it...no go. Too tangy, puckering.

8. Splenda next.

9. I try it...a little better....I like sweet things. But I get to the bottom of the glass and there's a blob of shredded pills still there. Ugh.

10. Applesauce (like my mom used to do when I was little). Mix it in with a big spoonful and I am DONE.

Speaking of pills, I think it's time for my next dose :( ......