Rest from Everyday Life

June 26th, 2011 admin

Even though I write a blog called “Our Peaceful Home” our home isn’t always so peaceful.  In fact, lately it has been everything but peaceful.  In the past three months our lives have been turned upside down.  My husband was offered a new job (we are thankful) and we moved 10 hours away from where we had been living and though he’s only been with his job for a month he’s already been on three trips.  We just aren’t used to all the traveling.  Now, we are in a place where there is no family to help, we don’t know many people yet, we now live in a two story house (which is much more difficult than I thought with two little ones), and our son almost has refused to sleep during the entire month we have lived here (he’s always been such a good sleeper).  In short, lots of new transitions.

My children are 11 months and 2.5 years.  My 2.5 year old son has hit the terrible two very hard and screams and whines all the time.  I am sure that his lack of sleep and all the transitions in our life do not do him any good.  I have found that as I have gotten more and more tired my temper has been getting shorter, and shorter, and shorter, and shorter, and shorter.  I have found myself threatening to not go anywhere, take his toys away, and I have even screamed at him more times than I can even count.

I have often times failed to remember that God, the creator of the universe has entrusted me with this small child’s life and that I must strive to honor him with it.  I have found myself feeling guilty for my actions and I feel as though I have missed the point of what God is trying to tell me through this experience. It isn’t really about being a bad mom, or screwing up (which I have not been perfect).  It is more about failing to honor God by not yielding to His spirit and resting in Him when I get tired and frustrated.  God, the creator of the universe is ultimately in charge of my life and my son’s life.  If my heart is to honor God in all that I do I need to continually be praying for His wisdom and His direction even when my spirit is so weary.  Matthew 11:28-30 says, ²⁸ “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. ²⁹ Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. ³⁰ For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

If you find yourself feeling frustrated with life, take a step away and ask for rest from your heavenly father.  He promises an easy yoke and a light burden, but in order to benefit from it we need to take his hand and let Him help us through the day.