BE STILL

When was the last time you laid outside on your back and watched the clouds float by? Seems I was a kid last time I remember doing that but once again, I had that opportunity this morning. My sweetheart took the kids and gave me a few hours to myself. I woke up early for sunrise yoga down by the Marina. Apparently I was a little too early when I realized the class wouldn’t start for another hour. After having practiced yoga for years, I decided not to wait for everyone else and began breathing in the clean air. It felt like years since I had made my way to this very spot and I forgot how beautiful it was to see the sun glistening on the water at this hour, when everything is still and the melodious sounds of birds chirping are all that fill the air. Life hadn’t seemed THIS peaceful in quite some time. Just last night I was in the shower with two rambunctious kids, one banging his watering can on the floor, screaming loudly while the other kept repeating, “Mommy, watch this, Mommy, look at me.” It reminded me of the commercial I heard as a kid, “Calgon, take me away!!!” Seriously, did she lock her kids in the closet while she enjoyed her relaxing bath?!

Now, finally, I had a moment of tranquility, quiet, peace, stillness. I was so thankful that I missed the class I was anxious to attend. God knew exactly what I needed and He provided the most beautiful morning for me. As the day went on, clouds filled the sky, the rains came but those moments early this morning to have with Him, provided such clarity. I had time to ask forgiveness for the way I spoke to my children last night. Up until 6pm, I was winning an award for Motherhood. I had made it through ten hours of playing legos, fairies, building castles, reading stories. In fact, I can’t remember another day in the past five years that I’ve been a parent, spending so much time in one day playing with my kids and enjoying every moment. My sweetheart was even supposed to be home early so we could continue the fun with family game night and movies but his 5:00 appointment never showed up until 6:30 and it was 8pm by the time he walked in the door. In those two short hours before he arrived, my patience evaporated. I was done and all the efforts I had put in before 6pm, were diminished.

Lamentation 3:22-23 “The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is His faithfulness; His mercies begin afresh each morning.” It’s true. Everyday, we have a new opportunity to put our past behind us, to move forward as the new creation He intended for us to be. We’re never going to get it right all the time, we’re human, He knows that but with His help, we able to rise to the occasion ever more each day, until He calls us home. So, take time today to be still and listen to His Voice, His Guidance for your life, your day.