Does anyone out there buy into the perfect family scenes portrayed on adverts...hmmm if life were able to be made right by eating Old El Paso or Bisto we'd eat nothing else...
Who smiles at cornflakes??? And who has a good day just because they've eaten the right variety???
My family has been going through some tough times over the last few years, we lost our house and had to move because of financial problems, Tim (my husband) had been made redundant twice in 2 years! Chris had been getting worse over the last few years and had his big op this summer, Paul and his wife splitup, now I hardly see my grandaughter, and my youngest stressed by all of this but especially having to move again has been selfharming (shes going for counselling now)... I wish I could fix stuff with bisto, or buy a magic wand... instead I will pray... finances have been tough before but we have never gone hungry or cold... illness come and go and so much prayer has been answered in Chris's life...he shouldn't be here even the Drs' say so.
I come out of all this confused and tired but knowing that God is with us, he is protecting us...I make loads of mistakes and am far from a perfect mum but I will keep on keeping on for I can't do anything else.
I hold onto Jesus words when all gets too much...
Matthew 11:28-30 (MsgB)
"Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you'll recover your life. I'll show you how to take a real rest. [29] Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won't lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. [30] Keep company with me and you'll learn to live freely and lightly."
I want to learn free and light living, and a simplicity of life and to cultivate thankfulness for the small things instead of always striving for more and more...
