Making God laugh

My grandmother used to tell me if you want to make God laugh tell him your plans...well I shared some plans with this blog and all my many readers :) but if my grandmother's saying is true God laughed pretty hard this time. My children are back in school, I'm back in preschool and my back to school plans (just as my summer plans) did not go as wanted.

Labor day weekend we spent in the hospital with asthma problems and that got me behind in my school preparation and I still have yet to catch up. The first week of school went pretty good! Only tears were from me and both kids seem to be handling to new longer days. This weekend we had plans to work on school and home stuff, go to a birthday party, and then Church and park on Sunday...enter ear infection. Friday my little kindergarten cried in pain and Saturday morning the infection was running down her neck, yuck! Quick (3 hour) urgent care visit, run by pharmacy and then home for movies and rest. No work just movies, books, and homemade cupcakes.

I am feeling a little anxious at the thought of a repeat from last year, anxious that my many plans will not come to be, anxious that things will not get better. Today, we did not make church but I did spend time reading scripture and I found some peace in Psalms 119: "I am filled with trouble and anxiety, but your commandments bring me joy." This scripture shows me that years ago and years to come people are filled with broken plans, anxious thoughts, and the unknown but if we read our scripture, follow Gods word and pray God will bring joy into our lives. I pray today that joy fill my week and that I can remember to let go of my anxieties, relax on my undone plans, and let God bring peace and Joy into my life!

The good and the bad...

I have to be honest...I am stressed out! I have been going through some difficult things and I'm feeling anxious, tired, worried, and at times hopeless. To make things worse, I have been feeling alone. I am trying to lean on God and at times knowing I am His brings me peace but for right now I am struggling to find patience and peace. I know I am in His hands...I want things to be better now!

Do you ever feel this way? Do you ever feel as if the load is too much to bear and something has to change right now or you just won't be okay? I feel overwhelmed and alone and this is not a good feeling. I have to trust that God is taking care of me. God is in control and I need to breathe, pray, meditate, read my Bible and be patient! God will strengthen me, support me, and restore me.

On this spring Sunday I pray for a quiet mind, a peaceful heart, and a patient spirit and I have faith that God will make me strong enough to handle my current situation.

Scripture
1 Peter 5:10
In his kindness God called you to share in his eternal glory by means of Christ Jesus. So after you have suffered a little while, he will restore, support, and strengthen you, and he will place you on a firm foundation.