Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, making the most of your time, because the days are evil.  Ephesians 5:15-16

Today has been a rough day.  My symptoms have been flaring and I have found it difficult to keep moving and be productive.   Fatigue and lack of focus are making it rough to think and to write let alone maintain a healthy attitude.  That’s often the case for those of us struggling with illness.  Whether it’s dealing with our infirmities in general or the various symptoms that present themselves, days are regularly difficult and require much effort to endure.  Many trials offer similar effects.  It may be grief, caring for a dying loved one, attempting to redirect a rebellious child or any of the other life traumas that completely overwhelm us, but whatever “it” is, we are easily shut down and find it difficult to manage the affairs of the day let alone be industrious or thrive.