For the past few months I have been praying about where and how the Lord wants me to serve him this school year. For the last few years I've been involved in the mom's ministry at Stonebriar Community Church. The last 2 years I co-lead the ministry with my dear friend, Dana Bailey. The coleader position was a 2 year commitment and I was in charge of the administrative side of things. Over the past year, I felt the Lord telling me that my involvement in Mom2Mom must come to an end. This was difficult for me. I love these women and it's comfortable.
The summer came fast and furious and didn't slow down until the end of August. We spent precious time together as a family. We made lots of memories and then school began. The girls are in elementary school and Josh attends preschool twice a week. That leaves me with a lot of time on my hands. I spent the summer praying and seeking the Lord's will for this school year.
The Lord lead us to a different church about 18 months ago so I knew we would be involved there. But how?
I continued to seek the Lord and his will but his answer so far has been quite unexpected and, quite frankly, not something I'm comfortable with.
For now I am to be available to my family. That's it. It seems to me like a cop-out... It's simple and quiet and not busy. That is NOT me!!!
Now of course, I'm not going to eat bon bons and watch soaps. I'm not going to sit around or hang out at the mall on preschool days or spend hours on facebook. I am doing a few small things to help with the women's ministry at the church but over and over I keep hearing the Lord's voice saying, "Be available to your family."
I ask that you pray for me. This isn't going to be easy. I don't really like it. It sounds nice but I get bored easily and I like to have a full plate and to accomplish tasks. I'm a Type A person so in a week or two I'm going to need an extra amount of God's grace to not sign up for the first opportunity that comes my way.
Perhaps this Fall holds something unexpected which I must be available. Perhaps it doesn't. But when I read in Luke 10 this afternoon the story of Mary and Martha, I knew without a doubt that I am to sit at Jesus' feet as Mary did and just listen to what he says. But I'm not a Mary; I'm a Martha! I would much rather busy myself with preparations and organizing and creating flyers and making spreadsheets and emailing a million people. Perhaps that is the reason - I must learn to be still... to be quiet and wait patiently for the Lord's next direction. I must learn to be still and know that he is God.
Perhaps this Fall holds something unexpected which I must be available. Perhaps it doesn't. But when I read in Luke 10 this afternoon the story of Mary and Martha, I knew without a doubt that I am to sit at Jesus' feet as Mary did and just listen to what he says. But I'm not a Mary; I'm a Martha! I would much rather busy myself with preparations and organizing and creating flyers and making spreadsheets and emailing a million people. Perhaps that is the reason - I must learn to be still... to be quiet and wait patiently for the Lord's next direction. I must learn to be still and know that he is God.
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