Last Updated on March 21, 2018
After losing my mom just a little over a month ago, having my dad come stay with us two weeks, lots of company for Thanksgiving (most of them staying in our home)and preparing for our first college graduation, things have been a little hectic for this mommy. Hectic would be okay if the everyday chores could be put on hold. No, grocery shopping, cleaning, laundry, planning and preparation of meals, homework, taking non-drivers to work, and ALL the other things that we, as moms, do day-in and day-out, have to be done.
With black Friday and cyber Monday comes very tragic news and we are off again, to the funeral of our 21 year old nephew dying of a blood clot. The unexpected, the needs of each member of my family, the lists of teacher’s gifts, and so on, continues to grow. I want the roller coaster to stop so I can get off.
For each of us moms, there are so many additional things we must do at this time of year, yet none of the regular duties can be placed on hold. There is one way we can come out on top of this season with our sanity intact. We must remember the reason for all that we do.
I want God to be glorified and made known in every area of my life. In the midst of all that may come at me, I desire to represent Christ to those around me. Jesus, truly is, the reason for the season and everyday to come. So, I pray for us…
Lord, slow us down today, enough to remember that all that we say, all that we do, all that we are, all that we need is in You. You are the reason we have breath, life and live. May all our efforts point others to our hope in You. In Jesus’ name, AMEN.
