Okay, guys, I just gotta tell ya…………You don’t believe in God? You don’t believe He cares about you and KNOWS you? I just got smacked upside the head with a moment that took my breath away.
Literally, I JUST posted THIS. Please take 30 seconds to read it, the rest of this won’t make sense otherwise.
When I got home today, I had to complete a newsletter by the time I picked up my kids from school. I did what I usually do, checked emails, opened Bloglines, clicked on a bunch of blogs–to "read as I had time" (ha!)–and proceeded to complete the newsletter.
By the time I was done (doesn’t it always take longer than you plan?), I had this overwhelming feeling of discouragement. The newsletter wasn’t a sad thing, so working on it didn’t account for my emotions, but I felt…ummmm…I guess "oppressed". I wrote the post above, published it, and then began to close all those open blog tabs (because I’m headed out the door).
The one that was staring me in the face, I did not even recognize, but the title caught my eye. I think I bloglined it when I saw a link on someone else’s blog. You’ve gotta click THIS LINK and you’ll understand why I am amazed by God…and His goodness…and grace…and love…and presence.
Nice reality check exactly when I NEEDED it. PollyAnna is back in the house, and she’s singing, Stephanie-style :).
Nice. Welcome back! Glad you’re singing and feeling better.
That’s wonderful
Girl, you gotta CLOSE the tabs and E-mail Inbox if you want to get anything productive done. We try to multi-task, all fancy-like, and…
well…
it just doesn’t do much to help Mommy’s ADD, let’s put it that way. 😉
Too many times I’ve let the hours slip away trying to do something important and valuable on the computer, or in the kitchen, or in the laundry room… when all the pretty, shiny baubles draw my eyes. “Ooooo! Pretty!” “Oh, I really like what he wrote on his blog, I just have to dash off a quick comment.” “I really need to get that load of whites into the dryer.” This is an unfinished life.
My favorite Chinese fortune says, “Often to do many things at once is to do nothing at all.”
Amazing message *I type after screaming at my kids, and smirking to myself*. That was a very timely message. Yup, God is good. :O) Glad you got your pick me up!
That is so completely amazing! I’m blown away!
“…do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God…”
Incredible.
You REALLY do need to get away, don’t you?
Robin.
Robin.
Listen.
I have a word from the Lord for a lady I “know”. Not a friend. Someone I just know. A friend of a friend. I know what I am to tell her but I really wanted a scripture to give ot her.
I can not believe this.
So as I was running errans I prayed, “Lord bless this for Your glory. Please give me a scripture so that I can back up what I am telling this lady with Your Word.” Nothing. Nothing. SO I thought okay I’m going to tell her anyway. It is from the Lord and I’m not going to be quiet because I can’t find a scripture.
Before I called her I checked my bloglines.
There you are. Linking me to the scripture I asked for. Isaiah 41
Be blessed
And most of all – remember you are still grieving for your father. Give yourself time. Give yourself those moments to relax and remember that the yard, the laundry, the mail, the dusting, the cleaning – it’s not really that important. It really doesn’t matter in the wide scheme of things. It’s okay to be down some days. Forgive yourself for that.
I love moments like these. A rest. Not a sit down rest, but a heart rest.
Heart rest sounds so peaceful…
Hey … every comment on here was wonderful.
Do I know great people… or what?
I do believe in God and without His grace and mercy (which incidentally is NEW every morning) I would be toast!!
So I praise Him today for speaking to you and I bless you for posting it!
Sing Along with SwampMitch
Sing, sing a song
Sing out loud
Sing out strong
Sing of good things, not bad
Sing of happy, not sad.
Sing, sing a song
Make it simple
To last your whole life long
Don’t worry that it’s not good enough
for anyone else to hear
Just sing, sing a song.
Mark, really, truly, I am NOT manic, but geezaree, sometimes I sound like it here…:/.
It is, Chris :).
Erin, “Jack of all trades, master of nothing”? Apparently I’m bi-lingual, I speak Chinese (and it sounds like you totally resemble my remarks ;). Hey, that makes us soul sistahs!).
Me, too, MaryMert.
Susan….:).
Vicki, absolutely beautifully amazing. Thanks for BLESSIN’ my ever-lovin’ socks off :D.
Karmyn, I wondered if it’s tied to that, even though that wasn’t on the forefront of my mind… The cool thing is I was “blown away” before I sank to low :).
Heather, that is a GREAT way to characterize it…our heart NEEDS this kind of peace!
Pamela, I’M SITTING HERE THINKING THE SAME THING! I am just as encouraged by these thoughts as I was by my “moment” yesterday! We’re the luckiest bloggers in the universe (and by “lucky” I don’t think it has a thing to do with coincidence).
Erik, your comment made me smile…thanks :).
Swampeeeeeeeee~Your SONG made me smile even BIGGER :D! Cute witch, you are!
I don’t think I checked in this week, but I was praying – Karmyn is so right – this grieving does impact every area of life, I know. That’s why I’m praying for you.
I think it’s amazing that someone put that link up, you bloglined it, saw it when you needed it & then put a link to it on a post so someone else could see it & share – God is amazing, & you got to be a part of the work!
WOW. You got me … I’m just…
*singing*
Because He liiives,
I can face to-moooorrr-oowww!
Be-cause He liiiives,
All fear is goooone,
Be-cause I knooo-oooo-oooow
He holds the fuuuu-tuure,
And life is woooorth the li-viiing,
Juuust be-cause HE LIIIIVES!!!
Great post, and wonderful encouraging comments! My daughter and I had a little “chat” last night about discouragement. (Her dating relationship is troubling her. :~)) I reminded her about the neat acronym HALT. When we’re hungry, angry, lonely, or tired, that’s when things look the bleakest. True for me, for sure. As Kamryn pointed out, you’re still grieving, and grief takes mega amounts of energy. Go easy on yourself.
So happy you found this Scripture to give you (and me) a lift! Amen!
Doesn’t God just have a way of blowing your hair back?!!?
Just stumbled across a link to your blog . . . I love this post, it must be a universal feeling, that overwhelmed exhaustion. Thanks for the pick-me-up.