Rest.

On a tip from my Mom who was driving all day yesterday upon leaving our house, I listened to Insight for Living (Chuck Swindoll). The sermon for yesterday was very helpful for me at this time. I must admit that the cares of life have about pulled me under. Call it postpartum depression, call it too many new things at once, or call it sheer spiritual low point I have become obsessed with things. Things like keeping the house absolutely perfect, freaking out about not being the perfect mother, etc., etc. This has led to me finding it very difficult to find the good purpose in anything. So, back to the sermon.

It was based upon Matthew 11:28-30, "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." This verse is so comforting in itself, and the point that stuck out to me in the sermon was that we think rest is going on a relaxing vacation, or snoozing through Sunday afternoon football, when Jesus is telling us here that true rest comes from Him alone. All the sleep in the world won't help, but that if we come to Him with our troubles He will take them and give us true rest. I also read the entire passage and was struck by the verses above it: "At that time Jesus said, "I praise you, Father Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father for this was Your good pleasure." (Matt. 11:25-26) This just reminded me how God views earthly accomplishments. All these things that I deem so important ~ important enough to ruin my days and time with my family over ~ are of no importance, faith like a little child, simple and unassuming is what brings Him pleasure. So, I am going to try to let Jesus take my burdens. Remember I am as a little child, and to keep the things of this world in perspective. To do my work for Him and remember what is truly important, to enjoy resting in Him...

A little giggle...

I just plunked my weary self into this chair to, well, I don't know what I was going to do, but I somehow wound up reading Yahoo news. Click this link and read just the first sentence of this article. It cracked me up! ;-) Dr. Dobson has been telling us about strong-willed children for years. And from personal experience I will tell you they are a handful! But, I thought the article throwing their hands in the air was funny. You don't have to bother with the rest of the article if you don't want to, it was just the world trying to deal, yet again, with a spiritual/God needing issue with money and programs....

Have a great day! I am off to continue raising my kids with no help from Big Brother! Yeah!!!!