Joy Trumps Junk

Watching the boys sleep, I was comforted by their peacefulness. I was overjoyed with how much I love them, how amazing they are, and how blessed I am to be their mother. Lately though, I feel like I have not been the best mother...I feel like my life is too crowded with chaos to be a good mom. There is hardly ever a dull quiet moment in this place. Well...with two very active boys what do you expect, but not just that, there is always so much going on, so much to do, so much work and responsibilities I have to take care of. I feel like I have to be the energizer bunny on speed!

So last night I really loved that moment that I got to pause and just watch them breathe peacefully for awhile...but even that peacefulness doesn't last long...one talks in his sleep, the other walks in his sleep, and mommy....does both....which probably explains why God is holding off on the whole me meeting Mr. Right and getting married anytime soon...He's gotta let the poor guy stock up on sleep while he can! It's like a 3 Ring Circus around here!

It just all seems overwhelming lately, and like there is no peace in our home. On top of the mess of life is the actual mess of a small apartment because I can't keep up with the cleaning because the work load and all the activities I have to keep up with for the boys. And this is something we all deal with....juggling life....but lately it is more like watching all the balls I'm trying to juggle crash quickly to the floor while some of them even go out of their way to knock me in the head on the way down!

I am ADHD so my mind is already like a million spinning tornadoes doing their damage in random directions...then add all the junk I have been dealing with, and I feel like such a mess! I know you understand...

So...what do we do? Well, we are children of God right? We do have a Savior to call on correct? And we have promises that we can speak with power into our lives. For example: "The joy of the Lord is my strength." Well - JOY TRUMPS JUNK ALWAYS!

Therefore, we need to speak the promises of God into our lives daily! Speak His joy, His peace, His wisdom, and His strength into our life...MAKE THAT A DAILY ROUTINE, PUT THAT ON THE TO DO LIST! And the great thing is, that He also promises when we seek Him first, not only will we find Him, but also everything else will fall into place. So all those things I am trying...and failing miserably, to juggle on my own, I need to place in the hands of Jesus and let him clear my head, erase my stress, lift the load, and allow joy to take over my life once again!

Have your chaos meet Christ, and allow Him to renew your mind and make is as clear as the Carolina blue sky!