Run/Rest
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah. There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High. God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early. The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted. The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah. Come, behold the works of the Lord, what desolations he hath made in the earth. He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire. Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.”
Psalm 46
Wow! As a mom of three energetic kiddos, I know the word “run” quite well! I know it as a noun… like when you are managing or operating something. As women, we run all sorts of things. Most popularly, we run our homes. But for a mom, this word “run”… It is so much more than that…
I would have to say that I know it as a verb the best! “To move at a speed faster than a walk, never having both the feet on the ground at the same time.” Now if that doesn’t perfectly describe my season of life right now… I need that on a t-shirt!
Running here. Running there. Running after this one. Running from this one. (Can I get an Amen on that last one?) If i’m not careful, I have spent my entire day running! I mean sure, being busy is just part of this gig. But, running, never stopping to enjoy my blessings. That surely isn’t the purpose. Right?
Your running doesn’t have to look like mine. You may run differently than I do. You may be running around for kids, but you could also be running around for your job. Or you could be the exact opposite of me and have so many friends that you are always running from this one to that one and back and forth. You get the picture. All of our running may not look the same. But, it still gets you to the same place… EXHAUSTED!
My husband and I prayed so hard for so long for me to be able to quit my job. This is literally my own personal dream come true. My heart has longed for this for so long. It would be a shame to waste it. To waste this precious gift that I have been blessed with. We, I, still have to find time to “be still”!
So, if your day sounds a lot like mine… Boogers here, tears there, toys everywhere! Then I hope you’ll stick around. I hope you’ll find encouragement here. Encouragement FROM the trenches, FOR the trenches. I hope I can help us fill our days with joy and not exhaustion!
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You really hit home when you wrote about praying to be able to quit working. I find myself in the opposite state, praying for a job. After reading this, it makes me question, if I am wasting away my gift God has given my family. That’s a lot to think and pray about. Thank you Q for opening my eyes to a new perspective. LYL♡
Yes! Don’t waste the wait! I struggled with this when I was working and praying about quitting. God put you exactly where he wants you! Don’t waste that! 🙂
Last year I quit my job. It wasn’t planned it was kind of one of those things I was balancing too many things and something had to go. I knew my time was done and I quit. I’d wanted to stay home with our son since he was born, but it wasn’t possible. You know when I quit my job God has provided for us every step of the way. Next month it will be a year that I haven’t worked and God has provided this whole time. I just recently found your Instagram and it has been a blessing to me. Every time you post something I think God how can she know what is in my mind and heart. A few times the past several months different speakers have used Esther 4:14. In one of your posts you talked about cooperations and wanting change. To me it sounds like God is stirring hearts and God is saying He wants to do something to change America, but He is wanting some Esthers to make a stand.
Praise the Lord! He is! We were all put here for a specific purpose! Glorify Him!
I’m an older momma. My children are all grown (2 still live at home, 1 married) but I enjoy reading your blogs. I went back to working full time after my first child was born and then again after the second one. We soon started praying for me to be able to quit my job and stay home. God answered that prayer. We then were blessed with our third child. I do not regret staying home with them. I do regret not quiting sooner. We are not in a financial state that some others are in at this stage of life but oh how God has blessed our family. I’m a firm believer it has been because of our investment. Young mommas, days are long and sometimes hard. Keep on keeping on. It’s worth it.
Yes! Thank you so much for sharing your testimony!
I am trying to find your printable chronological Bible reading plan. But, I’m having difficulty finding it.
search bible reading in the search bar. It is in my Bible reading blog post from last January.