Today has been one of those days where I wanted to just sit down in the middle of the floor, cry, and just give up- and by give up, I mean go back to bed and hope for a better tomorrow. It's not even that the things happening were all that bad. Here was my day: wake up at 6:20, get ready for the gym, eat a bowl of cereal, head over to meet David, puppy McCartney poops and pees in her kennel, we get mad at her, go to gym, come back home, McCartney poops on floor after David had let her out, we get mad at her again, we go to get me a Georgia liscence and wait in line for 45 minutes only to find out that I needed either my passport or birth certificate, I get mad and start to cry, David goes to a meeting, I go back home only to find that McCartney has escaped from her kennel, chewed on things she's not supposed to, pooped on the floor again, I get mad at her and she goes back to the kennel, I go to my meeting-exhausted by now, come home and suddenly McCartney is being an angel, but has to go out every 20 minutes (at least she let me know), I proceed to cry, and finally, McCartney falls asleep and I can finally get started on my homework.
Why do I fret the small stuff? Philippians 4:7 has been on my heart a lot lately: "And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus." I need God's peace something wicked<-- once a Northerner, always a Northerner. It took me until about 4:00 today to actually stop and pray. It always occurs to me "too late" to do this. Why is this the case? Why do I not immediately turn to the Lord in prayer? I am just so desperate for the Lord's peace and rest.
My mind doesn't slow down these days. David and I get married in 2 months and 19 days- so lots of wedding planning. Classes are approaching their final module, which means lots of work due in the next couple of weeks. Job potential is just sitting out there and I am waiting patiently for an answer.
I just need some rest. Lord, give me your rest.
In His Mercy.
1 comment:
Sarah,
Hi friend, I just wanted to commend you on the great amount of courage that you have! It takes a lot to move away from what is comfortable to move to a place that is unfamiliar, uncomfortable (at times), and stressful! Be encouraged, though, to know that God has put that courage in you! And it makes me glad to know that David will have such a courageous wife, because there will be times when he needs your courage so that both of you can continue to press on with what God is doing in your lives and with where he is taking you both (though I imagine that only he truly knows that...lol...).
So, "Light Knight" (wives of the Dark Knights), I wish you well! Don't get too stressed out doing wedding prep. Remember...delegate...delegate...delegate...allow yourselves to be served by the bridal party and remember to breath! Deep breaths! It will work out swimmingly!
Peace.
Dan
P.S. We planned, executed, and pulled off the wedding in only a week! I'll post Facebook pictures so that you can see them. :)
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