We all get a little lost sometimes, don't we?A little overwhelmed perhaps?
A lot of women, esp. moms, tend to just take everything on, out of guilt or necessity or just plain not having a choice and after a while, well, it can get to you.
And, it's gotten to me.
I suddenly have NO motivation to do anything and it's made me sick (or, that's what I am telling myself). I woke up yesterday with a fever and a headache and while I am certain it's not H1N1, I am not certain that it isn't just stress catching up with me.
Yes, that's right, I am stressed out. I can't really pinpoint what exactly has done it, but I am sure it's all the little things adding up.... and some big things too (one of Russ' dearest friends lost his long battle with cancer last week...).
Normally, when I am feeling lost, I turn to God, but this week, I didn't just step up my prayers, but I threw myself into reading and writing and working on the cookbook for Tuesday. And, turning to my friends.... real and bloggy buddies. I haven't really laid it out, haven't really said I needed support, and without me doing so, somehow HE led my friends to give me comforting words when they were most needed.
I know I will get through this stress and I know I am never alone and it's amazing how clear He sometimes makes His messages to me. I see and I know.
Our God is an AWESOME God. He Reigns.
And, just proof of one of the many ways He led my friends to support me .... (and see just how easily I am made happy as well? Sometimes it's not only the little things that bring us down, but the little things that lift us up too!)
Peta over at 7 Little Heads on 7 Little Beds gave me this lovely award....The Gorgeous Blogger Award
In case you don't know Peta, she is my Aussie friend that exchanges delicious and wonderful treats from Australia with my family and in turn, we send them lovely American treats. (which reminds me, it's getting close to the holidays...)
Anyhoo...
Here are the rules:
By accepting this award I am required to tell you six things about myself that you don't know and then award it to six other gorgeous bloggers.
1. Probably not a shocker, but I was a serious "goody-goody" in highschool and Russ was a "bad boy".... to the point where my favorite English teacher actually tried to convince me to break up with him.
2. I hate to shave my legs and dread the summer because of it. LOL
3. I have serious sleep issues and stay up most nights until well past 3am, which then means I have lots of trouble waking up in the morning.
4. It takes EVERY fiber in my being not to completely lose my mind and not go on a writing rampage on my blog about our government. (probably not a shocker either)
5. I haven't worn my engagement ring in THREE years because the diamond fell out of the setting and it needs to be repaired and I just have been to busy to bother.
6. I LOVE the new TV show "V"
Now 6 of the Gorgeous bloggers in my life...
Nancy @ Zimmer Zoo
Shar @ Double the Adventure
Monica @ Jonas Family, Life w/Twin Boys
Cat @ Juggling Act of Life
Alisha @ Beautiful Days
Barb @ My Sweet Life
Today I am so thankful for :
my friends. I am 100% certain that each and every one of them were sent to me from Him.
“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you. No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you." ~ John 15:12-15
If you would like to share why you are thankful today, please visit Lynn & Laurie and Elyse at Following Him sign up :) 
15 comments:
I know what it's like! Just as the little little things that brings us down, it's also the little little things that lift us up. Many blessings to you!
Oh Debi, thanks, I feel humbled. This is my all time favorite worship song and when I feel down or very happy I often find myself singing it in my head. I will acknowledge tomorrow.
I am so late with my recipe to you, but suffice to say that my life ha has been crazy lately.
I have been like that also recently too but I have completly surrendered it all to God and it feels AMAZING- Our God is an awesome God !!!
The only ones I didn't know are 5 and 6, I think I know your pretty well LOL :)
Miss you Debi
Hugs
Debs xxx
Congratulations on your award! That's awesome.
As for the stress, I suffer from anxiety and progressive relaxation has really helped my. Many people combine this with prayer so, you get a spiritual uplift along with your mental one:-)
I am thankful for my resilient kids. They have been SO good during this stressful and very lean year. I am proud of them, and grateful that they don't complain about what they don't have.
(((HUGS)))
thank you for the award! I will probably post my six things on our board.
I am there with you. It's cold and icky and I have so much cleaning to do. So much so that when I started skimming the beginning of this post and saw "choice" I thought it said chocolate. I think I need a little pick me up. And damn...I turned my heat up, why is it still SO COLD in here?!?!
Hi Debi,
Girl, hope you are feeling better. Open up the Bible to Psalm 91 and read it out loud. Putting in your name. You WILL feel better.
Love you and happy TT. Hugs.
Happy Thankful Thurs. I know just how you feel. I had the cruds yesterday, didn't go in to the prayer room for my normal morning hours, but did show up to sing on my husband's amazing Wed. evening set. I wasn't feeling it at first, but God is good! He moved & I was better this morning. I guess the Lord thought it was important for me to sing this morning as well. ;) Feel better soon and keep your eyes on Him. Congrats on your award! That's awesome.
I sure hope you feel better soon. Thank you so much for the award!! I love awards. I will officially accept it tomorrow on my blog! I think you are just as gorgeous!!
Congrats on the award!! Well deserved :) And *blush* Thank you for passing it along to me :)
And I sooooo hear you about that whole no motivation thing because you're doing too much. Yep. Right.there.with.you.
How lucky that you still have the diamond for your engagement ring! I've heard all sorts of horror stories that the stone fell out ... somewhere ... never to be found again! Get that ring fixed Debi - perhaps it'll add a little bling to your life and make you smile when you most need it. :) There have been times when I need a pick-me-up and then realize that the sun just hit my ring at just the right angle to send rainbows all over the place. It's PERFECT.
Thanks Debi! Glad you still 'love' me even when I haven't been so good about commenting lately. :-) Took the day off of work today to let my kids get some extra rest and hopefully all feel better! 2 came home with fevers again yesterday :-( Seeming ok today but the baby is sleeping LOTS.
On a good note - had a much better week at work and a great parent/teacher conference last night with my one challenging student. I think I've won over the parents and they are seeming to work really hard to help us (and themselves) out!
You have my prayers sweetie.
Debi, I'm so sorry to hear about your hubby's friend & also that you've been having a sad time.
Thanks for sharing this post - I needed it.
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