Today
The kids and I have been sick for the last week or so, presumably with swine flu. It really hasn’t been that bad, in our case. Pretty mild, considering all the hysteria. But it does last awhile, and we are definitely getting stir crazy without our usual routine of activities…
Anyway, I needed a lot of help, and the Lord is faithful, of course. Here are the things the Holy Spirit’s been reminding me of today:
1. I’ve totally been forgotting to play worship and dance with the kids! After all, how can I accurately teach them about God and not have celebratory dancing involved??? (This is why being a mom is way better than being a pastor). Granted, there’s not a lot of energy around here for dancing, but it was worth spending the little bit we had…sets us all a-right. This reminded me that…
2. I am sick and tired, and that’s all right. I can still have joy. That’s just life on the planet Earth.
3. There are times when there is no chance the house will come within a mile of what you’d call “clean,” but if it’s alright with Jesus, it needs to be alright with me.
4. I need breakthrough. If I am fed up with myself when I don’t get it the first try, I will definitely never get it. Jesus is not fed up with me, so here I go again, a-hunting after holiness!
5. Do not try to correct a three year-old for being loud and repeating everything he says 5-10 times. It does not matter that it drives me crazy. Get a different car and drive somewhere else. He’s three.
6. Speaking of loud, there are three of them and we haven’t been out of the house substantially for days. It’s going to be loud. If it’s not loud, they’re asleep.
7. Speaking of sleep, they need more than I think when they’re sick.
8. Speaking of thinking, Nutella’s a good idea for getting sick kids to eat.
9. Speaking of Nutella…mmm. Now, you may ask if that was really something the Lord reminded me of. I don’t know.
10. If Ihave unbelief about mycalling, I’ll live angry. This has two sub-reminders:
a. If Iforget my calling, others will not remember it for me.
b. If I have unbelief over my calling (or obedience to the Lord’s instructions), I will probably primarily concern myself with people who do not believe in my calling. I will become angry with them, as well as being angry in general. Unbelief is always wrong (both sinful and inaccurate).
If something’s pressing against you (fear, unbelief, anger, hopelessness…), mighty warrior of God, press back!!! You’ll win. Judges 6:12-14
October 20th, 2009 at 11:53 pm
Suz, I could have written a very similar blog if I actually still wrote my blog. Sickness, messy house, kids needing more sleep and me being sick and tired, but looking for joy! Substitute your three year old woes for my almost three year old woes (endless whining, and a sudden desire to potty train which is good but stressful). Today was the first day that Micah’s eye-lids were not sad and droopy in about a week! We got out and did things, like mailing OJ’s shoes
Hugs, Kates
October 21st, 2009 at 4:06 am
Okay, I’ll press back, I’ll press back!
Goodness, you wonder if Swine Flu can be transmitted just because we’re related, even though we’re 2,000 miles away from each other & I only LIVED with someone who had it!
October 29th, 2009 at 6:49 pm
so bummed to hear you all gots the swine flu! Glad to hear you all are recovering and i’ll pray for your continued healing!
November 13th, 2009 at 12:10 am
Did you write this about me?! I’m going to have to print out #5 and tape it to the dashboard in our van. #8 and #9 just might push me to the grocery tonight. And #10 cut me right to the heart- I’ve never really thought about my calling in the manner you described it in (b), but it’s completely challenged my paradigm.