Sorry my Sunday Stirrings post is coming to you on Monday, but yesterday was such a beautiful day, I couldn’t resist spending the whole afternoon outside. It was wonderful!
And speaking of being late (or not at all, as I’m about to explain), I have decided not to plan on posting anything the next 2 Sunday’s. Jeremy is fishing at Table Rock Lake in Missouri next week and my parents and I will be taking the kids out there on Saturday. We will stay for about 9 days. I won’t know if I have internet access until we get there. And plus, I may just take a true vacation and not worry about writing at all.
But if anything comes to me, I’ll let you know!
As for you guys, if any of you want to write something for Sunday Stirrings, feel free to link back to this post for the next 2 weeks. I promise to check it. Reading your posts is like getting an extra devotional for that day!
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Over the past week I have become acutely aware of how hard it is to be tuned in to the Holy Spirit while having children at home. I mean, obviously this is something I first figured out 7 years ago when Savannah was born. Gone were the mornings I spent perusing my bible for an hour.
I made adjustments to my morning study time and felt a bit of relief knowing this was only a season of my life. In a few short years my kids would be in school and I would have quiet time again to spend in thought and prayer.
But then homeschool came into my life and the naps disappeared. My days do start with a quick devotion followed most mornings by a plea prayer of “Help me Jesus!” to get me through the day. I find that the rest of the day is consumed with constant chatter, refereeing disagreements, and noise.
OH THE NOISE!
Granted, I do require a daily “room time”, more for me than them, but that’s when I tend to do things that need my full attention, like paying bills. And besides, what I’m lacking these days isn’t another 20 minutes with God. It’s being able to hear His gentle whisper among the chaos of the day.
So how do I get it? Where does it come from? Sorry I don’t have any conclusion to this post today, it’s just the thoughts that have been with me all week. I refuse to continue on saying “this is just a season” and feeling as if I’m living without the power that can help me be the mom and wife I am supposed to be.
I know it’s attainable. He wouldn’t have called me to homeschool and then used that to keep me FROM himself. His purposes are always to draw us closer. I just haven’t figured it out yet.
But I will!
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I like to use my book “Examining the Scriptures Daily”. I read to Kimberly what it’s discussing that day and listen to her comments on it. It helps me get in the right frame of mind for the rest of the day and hopefully gives her something to think about too.
Jodi I haven’t figured all out either! I sure am glad to know I’m not the only one struggling in this area.
I was just pondering the other day about why was it so hard to have that time with the Lord I so desire to have. I’ve been praying about what I need to do to make that happen.
I read scriptures like “In quietness and rest is your strength” and I’m like, quietness. Rest. Strength? And I get to the end of most days thinking, “yeah right”.
I’m tired just thinking about it!
Hope you guys have a great trip! Can’t wait until your are back and we can hear all about it!!