I've Got Mail

Richard called in sick for about the 5th time in 35 years. He was hot and feverish all day but plans to work tomorrow. I wish he would take the time to get well, even though he usually recovers almost immediately on the rare occasion he gets ill. I also pray I don't get what he has because I seem to catch every bug that comes down the pike.

For a change, I was off the computer nearly all day. I hopped online to do the Weekly Prayer Focus for church tomorrow but didn't even pick through my personal email. I get many emails daily because of http://ionanet.com and other web sites I do, so just "checking my mail" can turn into a three hour chore and I get nothing done. Either that or I am on it all day as each new message comes in.

The best way for me to deal with email is to direct all except the church mail to one place then read/answer each segment with a modified form letter. A lot of my mail is from folks with similar issues/questions/problems, so I can add a personal touch to the same list of links or scripture quotes or encouraging statements, etc.

But sometimes, like today, I am just too involved with other things to get into any but the most urgent mail. The exception, of course, is church prayer request mail. So, my mail will wait until after church tomorrow.