Months have passed since I have put pen to paper, fingers to computer keyboard. Busy, busy with all the doings of a busy wife and mom, loving daughter, home-business owner, and fledgling actress, I have dried up and crumbled into a big heap of dust. I have run too far, walked too long, strayed too far from my roots, my sustenance. And in not pouring out my overburdened heart and soul, I find myself flooded and overwhelmed with fears and worries, much as an automobile starter can be flooded with gasoline, so that I am literally stalled and unable to start.
Today I refused to go any further without a much needed break. Pressures still pile on from every side, but I took advice and followed the lead of Jesus. I walked away to a quiet place and prayed and read from my true Sustenance. Obligations abound, but I needed Peace. Worries pressed in, but I sought Hope. Fear threatened, but I turned to my Rock.
Taking this little bit of time to pull away for quiet restored me as though I had plunged from the highest cliff into the deepest, coolest waters. It is quiet here. My soul is restored.
I do not focus on those constant demands. My cellphone is off. My email can wait. I will respond to those texts and Facebook comments later.
I needed Jesus.
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