It's six-thirty at night, and Ryan, Cade and Lauren are asleep. (Syd's off with a friend and won't be home for a while). They are all sick. Ryan is coming down with the flu. Lauren has had hives off and on for a week, and Cade has the teenager sickness (i.e. eats a lot, turns on the TV and falls asleep).
It sounds mean, but WHOOHOO!! I get some alone time! I don't even care if I spend it cleaning the bathroom-it's still quiet. No cartoons, ESPN or hunting shows. If there was one thing lacking in my life, it would be the time to just BE STILL. To think, to pray, to listen and to reflect.
One of my favorite scriptures is Psalms 46:10 "Be still and know that I am God."
Way too often, I have to remind myself that I don't have to have everything under control. But God does, and that's enough.
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Good post. I sometimes feel so overwhelmed. I feel like I have no control and get frustrated. This is a nice reminder.... No matter what life brings on, God is there and is real. I think we all need that time to just be STILL. Thanks!
I love this, maybe because I actually did this today. Kason was at preschool and Hadley was napping so I took the time (which I always wish I could have) and I just read my scriptures for over an hour. It felt so good, I don't know why I don't try more often to just be still! I'm not stalking, I just changed my blog to show me when new people update so I can go check it out. No more searching for new updates! So just don't think I'm freaky since I never have really posted much before. lol
i love these thoughts. and you're not mean at all thinking them!
With all the responsibilities we have as women it is always nice to have a moment to recharge and fill our buckets. We often give and give and are so busy with all the things of life that we can feel a little worn out. So savor every quiet moment you can find. I'm glad you had some last night!
Did that last night. Sent Scott to bed and the baby and the kids. Watched a movie and got to hold the remote even.
BTW. I think you are one of the few who think I am a crack up (besides me). I had a incident this week. Cried at how mean it was. I have resoved to not let it all hang out there so much like a SJ wind blowing up my dress showing my undies to all of Fina. Yep, that was real too.
I so needed to read this today. Thanks for the thoughts. Now if I can just breathe . . .
I'm excited about my second blog. I have much to say!
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