My life has become busier and more hectic than I would like. A new job (albeit I work from home, part time, in my PJ’s most days), 4 children and a husband…not to mention a dozen or so chickens….whew. Most days find me blindly running from one “person” to another…this morning I’m the “working Anji”….interrupted by the reality of “teacher Anji” as I help my daughter with her schoolwork….then I morph into “Mom Anji” as the school buses start unloading children in front of my house….”wife Anji” comes next as Larry gets home from work….whew. I’m exhausted just writing about it….
Where is God in all this? The days are too short, the hours too few, and His voice is growing dimmer…. before I lose contact with Him entirely…I need to do “something”….
So I have begun thanking God for things. Even small things. As I go through my day, rather than be frustrated by an unanswered email, I find myself now thanking God for a few extra moments of time…while waiting for an answer I now have time to talk to Him. While standing in line at Wal-Mart, I find myself praying….and sometimes people think I’m nuts, because I get lost in my conversation with God…and ignore those around me. So if you see me standing in the cereal aisle at Kroger, staring blankly at the wall of cereal…don’t assume that I’ve totally lost my mind…I’m more than likely asking God to help me make a cereal choice!
Sunshine, laughter, hugs from my children….I’m discovering more blessings in my day than I ever knew existed….and by “keeping the lines of communication open” between me and Him…I’m benefitting more than I ever imagined….
So the next time you’re stuck in that slow moving checkout lane….look at it as an opportunity, a few stolen moments from your day, and say hello to the Father….He’ll be glad you did… and so will you…
Anji
