Pause

I love how God uses friends and Scripture to breathe life into weary souls! Yesterday morning I ran into a couple of my sweet friends having coffee. During our brief chat, one of them directed me to this passage in Matthew 11, specifically, the Message translation.

28-30"Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you'll recover your life. I'll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won't lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you'll learn to live freely and lightly."
Matthew 11:28-30 (The Message)

It all sounds so beautiful on paper...but how is this possible 10 days before Christmas as a mother of three enthusiastic Kindergartners? Especially on a busy Wednesday with school activities, appointments, errands and my three scattered between basketball practice and speech therapy?

Somehow it did.

Our weather took a turn and iciness abounded on the roads. My evening Bible Study was cancelled. My husband made it home shortly after 6pm. After the children were bathed and dressed in warm flannel Pjs, I decided to do the same thing. My 8 pm, they were asleep and I was snuggled on the sofa in my pjs and covered in my slanket in front of the fire. (Yes, I admit I have a slanket and I LOVE it!!!) By 8:45 I was asleep with my head in my sweet hubby's lap.

We had a delayed school start this morning because of icy roads, so after my husband left for work our trio climbed in my bed and we played Scrabble on my ipad. (Really, I told them what to spell and they moved the letters around--but nonetheless, we snuggled close in pjs for a much needed unrushed morning.) It was like God knew just when I needed Him to press pause on this hurried life!

I feel like a new person....given a sweet respite just when my weary soul needed it most. It really is the simple things, isn't it? I thought I needed a week in the tropics when all it really took was an icy evening.

It doesn't always happen this way. But today, I am so thankful it did. I am reminded that I serve a God of details. He knows just what we need, when we need it. This well-rested, smiling, calm Mama is thankful for that! Now, let's see how long it lasts....