"Come to Me, all who are weary, and I will give you rest"

I have tossed around a lot of ideas of things to say, but so many of them are the same old thing. And that is boring. I don't like to be boring. God has been working on me, and I know that He has something BIG to share with me, but I am really not sure what it is yet. I have been waiting on the revelation to post. 

But tonight, in my Bible study and prayer, God led me to read Matthew 11: 28 -  

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." 

Rest. What is that?  Rest: Verb - cease work or movement in order to relax, refresh oneself, or recover strength (American Heritage dictionary). Do we rest? Do you rest? I am lazy at times, but I don't know if I would call it true rest. I know that when I look at my calendar for this month, rest is not what I see. Today, as I was preparing for the week ahead, I see 3 baseball games, Running Club, Science Club, 5th Grade MCT2 Science test, several IEP meetings, RTI things that need to be done, laundry, and feeding us. Those are the "necessary" items. Yes, I am "that mom." The one with the calendar. The one who puts EVERYTHING on the calendar. And if it isn't on the calendar, it doesn't happen. (Don't look at me like that - you know you are "that mom" too!) Others that I would like to see on the calendar are exercise (well, it is there, but it is double booked with baseball this week), fun family time, reading, visiting with friends. Wow. I get a little overwhelmed by typing that, let alone trying to plan for it. But Jesus said, I can come to Him if I am weary and burdened. Do I do that? No. Not really. Do I put time with Jesus on my calendar? No. Well, why not? Do I set my alarm early to spend time with Jesus? Yep. I do. But I also hit the snooze button. Now, how can Jesus help ME if I don't let Him? How can He lift these burdens off of me if I am hanging onto them for DEAR LIFE? 

Well, tonight I am tired. I am giving the burdens to Jesus. I am setting the alarm clock, and praying that God will wake me up.  (And, just FYI - I have learned that if you pray that prayer, you better mean it - because He WILL do it!). And I am going to learn more about living in Jesus. I am going to spend time with Jesus. 

Jesus, please give me REST. Take this calendar, and show me how to prioritize. Wake me up, and allow me to spend time with You. Lord, I am weary, and burdened with this calendar, these obligations, and this busy, busy time of year. Help me to enjoy it, rather than feel overwhelmed. Help me to lead my family with grace and understanding, when things don't go as planned, but most of all, help me to look to You for strength and rest! 

Amen!

Keeping on Keeping On

Well, there isn't much going on here lately. Well, except that I have been locked out of my Google account for a little over 2 weeks. I forgot the password, and just now figured out how to reset it. It is really hard being a blonde sometimes!

As for weight loss, well, it has been minimal. I am have noticed that for the last 2-3 months things seem to be very cyclical with me. I will lose weight (typically 7-8 pounds) for 2 weeks, then I stall for 2 weeks. This is so very frustrating! Of course, I will admit that I know I am not exercising like I should. But, this is a new week.

I have had several friends encourage me to try some new, different things. One of those is Advocare. Now, you know I can be a little skeptical, and Dan Reid is the king of all skeptics. But, I am trying the Spark, and have been pleasantly surprised. It seems to really help me focus. It is a productive energy, rather than a nervous energy. I have also tried the Slam energy shot, and I liked it too. It wasn't too much. That being said, I may try adding some more of their products into the mix in the next few weeks. I still need to be actively losing. I'll keep you updated on how that works.

It's funny, I have 2 countdown clocks on my phone. One is for the end of school. (FYI - 46 days until the kids are out). And one for my surgery - 57 days. AGHH! That freaks me out a little. Which I find odd, as I was already psyched up and ready for surgery in February.

And for those of you who have to see me on a daily basis, you will be proud to know I have started a "I really just cannot continue to wear these too big clothes" pile. That being said, I am down to 1 pair of black capris, 1 pair of khakis, and 1 pair of jeans. There aren't that many more tops, either. So, I apologize. It will eventually get better!

Oh, and one last thought...I am doing 2 Bible studies right now. I am reading/working through Beth Moore's A Heart Like His, which is so AWESOME. And I am starting a new Proverbs 31 Online Bible Study called Living So That by Wendy Blight. I'll keep you updated on those too.

Have a blessed week!