Seasons

I've been so busy.  Life feels as if it's spiraled out of control.  With the COVID 19 virus, our job, unlike many others has been in full swing and as busy as Christmas time (I work for the Postal Service).  Our days are 10-14 hours long and non-stop.  Next up, my husband had foot surgery.  He is down and out.  A lot of the house chores have fallen to me.  Add onto that upcoming surgery for me, and of course trying to get ready for that.  Doctor's appointments, extra shopping, clean up, church bulletin boards that need to be finished before I myself am out of commission for a few weeks. I need to arrange for replacements for feeding my cat colony, help train new volunteers at the kitten/cat adoption shelter, deal with a broken phone,....lol AAAAAHHHH!!!  It's been crazy.  And I'm done!!!

Needless to say my spiritual time has suffered.  I feel like I am constantly on the run and God time has become rushed.  I hate that.  The few days I have gotten to just sit in the morning with Him and relax have been a slice of heaven, but they are not the norm right now.  So of course, comes the guilt. 

Last night I came home, exhausted as usual, and said to the Lord, I'm sorry, I just don't have the time tomorrow for morning prayers.  And I heard Him so clearly in my heart.  "Stop, I understand."    Right then, right there I felt at peace.  I felt the guilt fall away.  The Lord understands our seasons.  He gets it, He gets us!! 

Is there a lot going on right now in your life?  Are you overwhelmed and feeling like you can't get out of it.  God understands.  We need that special time with Him for sure, especially when life gets crazy, but if it can't be an hour each morning or even half an hour right now....He sees where we are and cares for us right there.  And we can take little "God" breaks throughout the day too....just small moments that can be our shelter from the life storms that are swirling around us as we muddle through the occasional overburdened seasons we sometimes find ourselves in.  They don't last forever, thankfully.  And once things calm down we can get ourselves back to the normal routine,. 

I am so grateful for You Lord,  The One who knows us and loves us and understands the seasons of our lives.  I am grateful for Your mercy and grace to just be.  The time with You is so precious, maybe even more sore when life flies off the rails.  We need to moments in Your Presence, even if they are shorter than usual.   And thank You for letting me know, there are some things I can let go.  Not everything has to be perfect, some things can be left undone.  And how wonderful that You meet our needs and meet us right where we are.  Hallelujah!  How blessed we are!! 

Sometimes life won't let us slow down.  Rest in the peace of Jesus, knowing He is with us through the crazy times too!