God knew I needed to hear this last night...to focus on today!

As a wife and mother, there certainly are some days that seem to swallow me up with the cares of...life!  I know that today I have allowed certain things to bring more cares and consternation than is legitimately needed.  I have spent the time reading and studying in my Bible...guess what the topic was...choices!  I have prayed.  I have listened to good music.  I have done what I need to do to take care of my family.  Yet...I am not feeling peaceful inside.  I am agitated...so it is to my room I go...to once again ask God for His help and His peace.  And then I am constantly interrupted...about non-important things by children who have only one focus...what they need right now.  Then the arguing...that can't be ignored.  Finally the rough-housing...inside...when it is beautiful outside..."GO OUTSIDE!  IT IS BEAUTIFUL!  GET OUT...TAKE A BREAK FROM SCHOOLWORK AND QUESTIONS AND NEEDS...GO!" (Dare I even admit...they have only been home from school for an hour and a half?!  It was time for them to do something other than school!  Ok...but what is my problem?  I had all day at home...and quiet.  Now...it is not quiet.)

Honestly, I told them to go as nice as I could...but I didn't feel that nice...peaceful and calm...on the inside.  They felt the snap at their last outburst.  Satan knows the weak spots on this beautiful, sunny day...I know...I feel the shade and surges!  It happens...it goes along with the role I play in our family.

 

Like a river glorious is God’s perfect peace,
Over all victorious, in its bright increase;
Perfect, yet it floweth fuller every day,
Perfect, yet it groweth deeper all the way.

Stayed upon Jehovah, hearts are fully blest
Finding, as He promised, perfect peace and rest.

Hidden in the hollow of His blessed hand,
Never foe can follow, never traitor stand;
Not a surge of worry, not a shade of care,
Not a blast of hurry touch the spirit there.
 
Every joy or trial falleth from above,
Traced upon our dial by the Sun of Love;
We may trust Him fully all for us to do;
They who trust Him wholly find Him wholly true.

I am thankful that I am not alone!  As I lean on Him...He gives me that peace I need to face the next interruption or disheveled spirit.