What Do You Do When You Are Miles Away And You Have An Allergy Flair Up @ 3AM?

Well it seemed to happen around 3AM. I do not recall this happening before. I had the start of allergy related symptoms prior to this time. Then it was around 3AM that my throat started to actually feel like it was having a burning sensation each time I swallowed. I was getting a little nervous you know how you mind can tend to wander and cause you to think of all sorts of things when going through this right? Maybe you never had the wandering mind syndrome before. Something happens and then your mind tends to want to wander and cause you to think of all sorts of thoughts in regard to what is actually happening. You know, like maybe I should go see a doctor or how will I get home safely etc. Things you should not even be thinking about let alone things like this at 3AM. I then took some claratin and thank God I happened to have a can of ginger ale that seemed to soothe my throat a bit. I must have fallen asleep sometime and slept beyond normal time I tend to get up. I was exhausted and still had things to do to contribute to dinner. I had to frost the graham cracker nut cake and prepare the huge amount of potatoes to get them ready for the pressure cooker in order to make mashed potatoes. You really must try making mashed potatoes via an electric pressure cooker.
What I do is cook them and I like to put in a mashed clove of garlic so they get infused with the garlic flavor and then the clove of garlic is tender so I just mash that right along with the potatoes. Another trick is I like to use a rice mill to press the cooked potatoes through and you are then assured of no lumps at all in the mashed potatoes. My recipe actually calls to cook the potatoes for 6 minutes in the electric pressure cooker but I like to add time to it to make sure they are cooked tender. We had enough potatoes that I had to cook them in 2 batches. So you use the rice mill and then once the potatoes are done in that respect, it works best if you use unsalted butter that has been melted along with warmed half n half or milk. I actually used a combination of both today. You mix it all together then taste to see if you need to season them further and a trick I learned from a family member years ago... add a dollop of Hellman's mayo and it gives the mashed potatoes a little zip to them.
Dinner was delicious as usual. I still was sort of out of sorts if that makes sense and I felt tired like I wanted to go to sleep at the dinner table. So, I excused myself after dinner (this is highly not like me at all to do this) and asked if it was ok to go and rest a bit. I did and must have fallen asleep and the next thing I knew they had just finished dessert. I then joined them and still felt a bit sleepy. See, when your voice tends to go hoarse (I have found this to be true for me) for some reason it tends to tire one out so to speak.
So what did I do @ 3AM? After getting passed the wandering thoughts I then began to pray and sought help from my angels. I knew to get up and take a half of a claratin tablet (too strong for me to take a whole one so I usually just take half of one.) Drank the ginger ale periodically and then the burning sensation in my throat must have eased up enough so that I went to sleep. When you are in the midst of a struggle/fight/battle call upon the name of the Lord and seek out Holy Spirit also. I reached out to Him and even asked for Him to send out to others to pray for me. It worked because I fell asleep and then slept later than my normal time that I arise in the morning. Have the word of God stored up inside of you so you can draw upon it in your time of need. The time of need is right here in the midst of the moment going on in your life. I trust you all had a pleasant day celebrating with family/friends Happy Thanksgiving Day. What are you thankful for? I am most thankful that I am alive and Jesus is in my heart/life. For the plans He has for me are true and lovely and come to life in His hands. The safest and most valuable place to abide in is the shadow of His wings of protection.
Isn't it funny that when your mind tends to wander I then began to think to myself hum, is there anyone that I need to forgive or to ask forgiveness of anything that I may have done that was unpleasing to God. Have you ever done that? Once I examined my conscious I then closed any doors that may have been open to the enemy and now they were sealed shut. Sometimes you are placed in a position which causes you to examine your life to make sure there is nothing hindering you and the plan of God for you very life. Yes, Jesus is in control but we also have apart to play in the big picture. Keep your heart pure and pliable in your life so Jesus can mold and bend and make you into the image He wants for your very life. Take that sour lemon and turn it around into sweet tasting lemonade. Not too tart and not too sweet just the right combination for you to enjoy.

Table set prior to dinner, notice the yeast rolls are still rising on the table prior to being baked.