“Everything’s gonna be okay, mom!”
She’s been yelling it through the house for weeks now. I’m
not sure what started it, or why she feels the need to remind me every
day, over, and over, and over again. Am I so
stressed and overwhelmed with life that my fourteen-year-old feels the need to
put things back into perspective for me? I certainly hope not! But, I welcome
these words!
“Everything’s gonna be okay, mom!”
From out of nowhere they smack me in the face, and instantly
I feel relief. What’s funny is that most of the time I don’t even realize my
stress. There I am, going about my daily duties, folding clothes, sweeping the
floor, driving the kids to school, and BAM- those words are thrown at me. It’s
at that moment that I feel the weight of
the world on my shoulders. It’s at that moment that I allow myself to exhale and relax. It’s at that moment
that I realize everything IS going to
be okay. EVERYTHING! And it’s at that
moment that I am incredibly thankful for
my fourteen-year-old! (Oh how I NEED to be thankful for her; to be reminded
of how precious she is and how much I need her.)
I love how God speaks to me- in so many ways. I love that He
allows me to be taught by the one I am obligated to teach. Doesn’t He know exactly
WHAT
to say, and exactly HOW to say it?! Only He knows that anyone else could say those exact
words to me, and they wouldn’t quite have the same effect.
“Everything’s gonna be okay, mom!”
Yes, EVERYTHING IS going to be okay!
Oh boy...I needed to hear this one today!!! Feels like you are saying this to me. Thanks. Mom
ReplyDeleteHaha! Good! Now you know how I'm feeling as she yells it at me :) A simple, yet necessary reminder.
DeleteThanks, Steph and Korrie...it IS all going to be ok! Always needing the reminder.
ReplyDelete:) Yes. It may not seem ok now, and I may not be able to see the light at the end of the tunnel, bit IT ALL WILL BE OK :)
DeleteYour daughter has a sweet heart, to pick up on your stressed moments like that. Thanks for sharing. =)
ReplyDeleteShe does have a sweet heart! And I need to be reminded of it during our trials. I am thankful for her and I thank God that He has already set plans for her life. I pray I am able to help her walk in them.
DeleteI say the same thing to my mom when she's stressing out. Either that or, "Relax. God is in control." and she says the same things to me when I need them. Often though, I'll just rub her shoulders for a few minutes. It slows her down a little, make her relax, and gets her breathing again. ;)
ReplyDeleteWould you make a trip to Oregon? I could use a good shoulder massage :) I'm sure your mom is grateful for you, as I am for my girl. Daughters are such a blessing, and there is no other like them! Thanks for visiting, Rachel.
DeleteThat would be fun! Wish I could! ;) Around here I'm the go-to girl for back rubs. I plan to go into massage therapy, so everybody claims they're simply being nice and letting me practice on them. haha ;)
DeleteAlways happy to stop by and read what you have to say, Stephanie! :)