Prett flower. Quick story.

This afternoon, by the time we got home from church and had lunch, I was spent.

S.P.E.N.T. Spent.

I was caught up in the undertow. It had been a long and busy week. We had worked hard, with a little fun sprinkled in, but my pea-size brain was just shot. After a few choice things happened -- things that directly challenged me being able to hold true to the devotional I wrote the other day about loving others -- I was becoming almost completely unwound.

I felt as if I had no way of escaping the unraveling state of my mind.

So I put myself down for a nap.

I never take naps. Almost never. I'm just not the napping kind.

Today, however, a nap was hugely called for.

But before I laid me down to sleep, I had a little talk with God, and I told him I knew that it was not within my power to pull myself out of this ornery, frustrated state, but it was within His, so I was depending on Him to do it. Then I opened up the book I've been reading -- a book that is becoming somewhat dear to my heart -- Faith Like Potatoes. It just so happened the chapter I was on, called 'Provision', spoke to my heart in ways I knew God needed me to hear.

God is so good.

After reading for awhile and being touched by the words, I closed my eyes and prayed a quick prayer, asking God to give me rest, and to give me a refreshed and encouraged heart upon waking.

He did.

That is all.

Comments

[Tauna]

Beautiful.
You have a full and busy life my friend.
You do need a chance to recharge.

[Flying Jae's Mom]

Glad you got a chance to read and nap for a bit. Praying for you!