Thankful Thursday - Rest... Sort of!

I've been having one of those days. Actually, I've been having those days for several consecutive days lately.

And nothing very bad has been going on. Just too much, too quickly, too haphazardly. My head is spinning, trying to keep up with three different children being in school.

I don't know where I got the idea that all three of our children being in school would mean Dove bars, blue skies, and reading on the porch swing while listening to the birds singing in the background.

Frenetic is more the pace we've been going at.

And it's not just school. It's Awanas. Football and cheerleading practices. A business venture that Bruce and I are undertaking. A leadership role I've accepted in Bible Study Fellowship.

Not to mention laundry, doctor's appointments, dirty dishes, bathtubs that need scrubbing and supper that should consist of more than a repeat of lunch's PB&J sandwiches and chips.

Last night, I broke. My tone was fine, but I laid it all out for Bruce in a phone call while he was still at work. I was stressed.

But I wasn't really using very much common sense or prayer to solve it.

So last night, we went to our church's prayer meeting and sat and soaked up God's word. And it was good.

Bruce and I talked for the 30 minutes between church ending and picking our kids up from Awanas. And that was good, too.

And when we got home and the kids were settled in bed, I went to bed, praying before I drifted off. And I slept the longest and best sleep I've had in two weeks. (Even though I really wanted to stay up and watch Palin's speech.)

Today, I am at home. Not exactly resting, but it feels good to be home and not running around anywhere. I'm getting things done here. At my own pace.

Ahhhhh, who needs Calgon when we have Christ as our comforter?

His burden is light. His yoke is easy.

Someone asked yesterday while I was at BSF training, "What are you doing that someone else can do? What things are you involved in that are side issues to the cause of Christ? Can those things be done by a non-Christian so that you can spend time in service to God?"

When I don't take time off from the Merry Go 'Round of life, I get stressed. And when I don't sleep well or enough, I get grouchy.

And it's hard to teach Bible verses to elementary-aged kids when you look less like mom and more like this guy:



I'm praying for better time management. And more common sense in taking care of myself so I can do the things God has called me to do.

And I am so thankful for moments of rest. Even when they come between loads of laundry.