Have you ever had one of
those days where you find yourself extremely busy and literally do not have an
hour to spare because you are so booked with work, appointments, being a wife,
a mother and then our child/children’s extracurricular activities, and
spending/allowing time with ourselves or spouses? Then comes a time where God allows us to have
time off and we take it for granted. Why is that?
We get so consumed with
everyday life that when it’s time for us to take a day to relax, spend time with
our loved ones and/or just enjoy the time, we don’t know what to do with
ourselves. Don’t complain about it,
cherish it, and use it to your benefit.
Two weekends ago, we
received a huge snow storm in New England.
Some of us got 30 inches of snow while others got 19 inches. Either way, it was a lot of snow. The Governor called a state of emergency and
there were some people in uproar. Before
the storm started, I went out to grab some milk at the store only to find that
people were rushing on the roads. They
weren’t horribly bad, but enough to get into an accident. As I looked through FaceBook, I saw many
complaining about the snow and how they couldn’t get out to do what they ‘needed’
to do. “Surely
everyone goes around like a mere phantom; in vain they rush about, heaping up wealth without knowing whose it will
finally be” (Psalm 39:6). As I
read, I wondered why we are so anxious when the world stops for a minute. “There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear,
because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect
in love”
(1 John 4:18).
Let’s take the time to enjoy
the season and move forward to do something else. Perhaps, something you haven’t done in a
while. There might be a point in your
month/year/life that you might have to take a personal day at work because YOU
need time. Take that time and spend it
on you, and the Lord. Allow yourself to
put the rest behind and just meditate and enjoy your day off; everything else
will be there when you get back. The
workload doesn’t go away, but if you are rested and rejuvenated, it will help
you in the future. Each season brings a
different change and atmosphere so enjoy it.
Be a child again, enjoy your time with your children and be blessed by
their spirits. You don’t know what the next day may bring so don’t live with
the regret of a missed opportunity.
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