Is the world racing past you? Yeah, me too.
Back to school has me meeting myself coming and going. It’s ok. I knew this would be the case – but this year I feel a little less “together” than I used to be.
I missed MOPS this week. It was the second meeting. The first meeting, my sink exploded and decided to be awesomely giving that morning.
This week, my phone died. I made the early appointment, walked out and looked at the clock. MOPS had started five minutes earlier. I got nervous about being the oldest mom of a two year old ever and talked myself out of arriving late. Things I look forward to were starting to slip off of the schedule.
Instead of trying to keep up and pushing myself into the world of ice cream and crankiness, Brian gave me the best gift.
On Saturday, I spent the entire day in my pajamas. (Yes, I had to hide from the neighbors twice).
He knows that I like to organize when I feel out of control, so he helped me pull out every single thing in the pantry so that I could clean the shelves and reorganize. In fact, he did most of the reorganizing and it looks amazing. I followed that up by a two hour nap while he took the kids to birthday parties and parks.
I know, I know – Â cheesy.
But tonight, I feel rested and loved.
I really needed a day of rest.
Psalm 127:2
It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil; for he gives to his beloved sleep.
Exodus 20:8-11
“Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor, and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, or your daughter, your male servant, or your female servant, or your livestock, or the sojourner who is within your gates. For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.”
Do you honor a day of rest?
Can I encourage you to take a day of rest for yourself? Â
The dishes can wait. The laundry can wait.
Everything can wait. This is an adjustment. Though,
Don’t talk yourself out of MOPS because you’re the oldest parent. *Someone* has to be the oldest parent. You enjoy the time you have now, and don’t let anyone tell you different – even yourself 😉
Oh my goodness… I sometimes feel like things are out of control too and need to just slow down and rest. I’ve often thought about keeping the Sabbath holy, but it’s so hard today. I need to just plan ahead and force myself to do it.
I hope things are picking up for you this week. (((hugs)))