Don’t you agree? It has felt like every day just runs into the next and there is no time to stop and rest. What have we been doing? Basketball – love watching Chris and while driving home I often think – how did we do this when our boys were involved in sports and all of their activities? Only with the help of Poppa God.
One of the things that I have been reminded of lately is that when I don’t start my morning, even with just a few minutes of quiet time spent in the Word or praying ~ those are the days I feel so very rushed.
This morning I knew I had to get up when the alarm went off at 5:45a – I had to get the rice in the crock pot and switch out my CGM besides my normal morning routine. I did my must do’s and sat down at the table (I love having a dinette table again!) and opened my Bible…oh my goodness – 10 days since I spent any time in the Word. WAIT, WHAT? No wonder the last week or so I have felt like I’ve been spinning my wheels. Stressing over things at work – like where the heck did I put that dang TEAL folder? Feeling so overwhelmed I wanted to cry…
and this morning I am reminded why – because I can’t take care of others if I am not taking care of myself….duh!!! Proverbs 16 was a great refresher of one of the most important reasons I need to spend time with Poppa God…
I may think everything is my plan but in reality when I am truly following what and how Poppa God wants me to live and do – He is the maker of my plans He is the one who keeps me from being so overwhelmed!!
And as I continued reading ~ Proverbs 11 brought a memory to my mind, something I haven’t thought of in a long time – but a great reminder
What I saw when I read the above verse was BALANCE ~ stop trying to carry everything on my own shoulders. And I was reminded of one Sunday morning in 2004 when Jamie was in Iraq, I was having a hard time focusing on truth and Margaret, Pastor Charles stopped me in the bathroom and said to me “Let’s make a deal…she would pray for Jamie and I would pray for her son, Jonathan.” I remember saying okay and went on my merry way. It wasn’t till I was on my way home when I realized that if I was praying for Jonathan then I wasn’t focusing on all the scary thoughts and fears of Jamie being in Iraq…BALANCE If I would give my heaviness to Poppa God then he would carry my heavy thoughts and concerns. I remember telling Margaret the following Sunday – my heart felt happier all week, way more than it had in a long time and I thanked her for helping me to carry my burden and helping me to remember to keep my focus on Poppa God, on others who were struggling that HE would keep my burden light.
My reflection above may not make sense to you but it sure does to me. As I sit here, I picture myself unloading my heavy backpack with work, expectations, deadlines, etc on His shoulders knowing He will give me peace and calmness every minute of every day.
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What do you do when your heart if heavy, the feeling overwhelmness takes over your mind? Today I’m going to turn all those feelings over to Poppa God? How about you?
Ali ~ Authentic & Ameliorating 
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