Tonight I am homemaker weary, mom weary, wife weary.
If you are a wife, an employee, a husband, a father, a mother, a friend - a HUMAN (!!) - I'll bet that you get weary too!
And it's not really complaining, it's just saying honestly that at the end of this day I am weary...
... of cleaning things & washing things & sweeping places that seem to get dirty again so very soon after they were clean.
... of being the disciplinarian & praying about when to give grace & when to punish & when to ignore & when to hug & when to just let the fact that they don't want a hug brush off.
... from the dailies. From changing several beds & doing several loads of laundry & cleaning up, (somewhat), and loading & unloading the dishwasher repeatedly & correcting papers & making crafts & cooking dinner.
... of summoning patience to be quiet when necessary & to encourage and soothe with grace & to listen to my talkative husband even when I am talked out for the day.
... from reminding about the guinea pigs, and the bunny, and to not put wet things on wood, and to please take a shower, and to not leave your bandaids in the tub, and to wash the dishes, ("yes, it is your turn.)
... of another day done with a full mind and a full heart, thinking of those I care about who are hurting & carrying some burdens, though they may be small.
"Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary." - Galatians 6:9
"Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light." - Matthew 11:28-30
"For I satisfy the weary ones and refresh everyone who languishes." -Jeremiah 31:25
"The law of the Lord is perfect, restoring the soul." -Psalm 19:7
"The Lord’s lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, For His compassions never fail. They are new every morning." -Lamentations 3:22-23
I rest securely in the fact that the Lord delights in me, weary or not. He loves me, Oh - how He loves me. I need not strive to gain His affection. He leads me beside still waters & He restores my soul.
Evening time is my still waters.
Bible time is the restoration of my soul.
And I shall greatly enjoy my peace. And my sleep. And wake up refreshed and ready to do it all again tomorrow. Plus, I have a hint of something special my daughter has planned for me. She has set her alarm for 6 a.m. and asked me not to get up 'til she gets me. I have a pretty solid guess as to what she is up to. It's good to be appreciated, but I'm thankful that even when I'm not, or when I'm weary about someone/something that is not going to change with a quiet evening & a good night's sleep, that those burdens roll off at the foot of Mount Calvary.
"..casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.." 1 Peter 5:7
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