Life has been busy here for me... between an
overbooked schedule while at work and house maintenance issues at my home on
top of the usual busy-ness that comes with three kids ages four and under... it
has been hard to find time to just "rest". Usually, night time
after the kids are down (which is usually around 9pm) is when I find that
"me time" and I would do my online thing... including jotting down
some random things from my days/weeks onto this blog. Lately, I admit my
mind has been shutting off and my body crashing. Need rest! When I don't
get my sleep, I am super cranky and my patience and tolerance is worse than
usual. I really need to throw exercise back into my schedule because that
is my usual outlet for stress and it gives me a natural endorphin kick.
Jesus says in Matthew 11:28, "Come to me, all
you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest."
I know this verse well but I admit I don't always
know how to exactly achieve it. For me, it has to be very intentional to
sit at Jesus' feet as Mary does. I am very much a Martha. Every
time, I find myself trying to go to Jesus to rest, I fall asleep! Hahaha.
So, even my "quiet times" become an item on my "to
do" list.
Well, I love music and worship. So one way
I've been able to find my "rest" in Jesus is to pump up the music and
sing on the top of my lungs while I'm driving to work or other random errands.
It's tricky to find a time when the kids are not napping but I love just
jamming' on my piano with different worship songs as well.
So I'm curious what you moms do out there to get your "rest"?
