running on fumes

Yesterday, I got up and ate my standard bowl of cereal with the kids for breakfast. After breakfast, I just felt kind of sluggish and a bit queasy, and when lunchtime rolled around, I decided a cup of tea might be the best bet.  More tea through the afternoon... and then when it was time to fix dinner, I knew I would not be sharing the meal with them.  Nothing sounded good to me and I just wanted to be done with whatever stomach bug I had.   I went to bed at 9:30 p.m. (super early for the night owl that I am) and other than a few times getting up to go to the bathroom from feeling yucky, I did not get out of bed until 7:30 a.m.  This morning, I felt a bit better and I cautiously ate a small bowl of Rice Krispies as those are pretty bland and seemed like a safe bet. 

I was supposed to run with a neighbor this morning around 6:30 but had to ask her to reschedule with me until later in the day so we laced up our running shoes after I got back from a school visit with some of my students around noon.  We only went about 6 miles, but I was struggling to keep up and seemed to be breathing much harder than usual.  

Of course this makes sense as I was running on fumes. I'd only had 2 small bowls of cereal in the past 24 hours and it took its toll. 

It made me think about you two and how I am sure you feel like you are running on fumes on some days. As you all are trying to make it through each day, may you run right into God's arms of mercy and grace...