Casting Crowns
Being in the middle generation between an elderly parent and grown children with young families many times – as has been lately – brings about all kinds of family crises. Add to the mix siblings, nieces and nephews, even a grown grandchild with a little girl of her own and life can become a whirlwind.
It has been thus now for the past several months, more so now than ever, and I begin to wonder who I really am, you know? I have to shift gears so often and quickly that I forget whether I am a mom talking to a grown son or an aging daughter talking with her own mom and sometimes the lines become blurred.
I find myself wanting to just dictate to those around what they should be doing, how to do it, when to do it and let’s just be done with it. I grow impatient with all of them and think that somehow they should just be me, so as to act accordingly.
How foolish I am in thinking those things, but I think human. I don’t even have a clear path before me some days, much less for anyone else. I flounder and fail.
It is hard these days to even find a moment in which to reflect on the deeper values in my life – being God’s bewildered child, striving to do to all, but not even taking very good care of myself in the process.
My pinched nerve in my neck from last spring/summer began flaring up again Sunday. Not terribly painful – yet – and not at all, I hope, so I started sitting in traction again this morning. I tried to do so all day yesterday, but urgent family matters intervened.
I could not even get out of traction this morning before new ones arose.
Upon getting a couple of those “sorta” settled, I decided to watch the video above by Casting Crowns and to remember who I really am and how things really are with me.
I hope you will join me today in praising God and thanking Him for all we have in our lives – even the troubled times – because He is always here with us and will help us and lead us in all we do if we will turn to Him.
Many blessings to each of you today! Dee
P. S. Hope to be back next time with more of our Arkansas Memories Tour.
Dee Andrews
I was hoping the present stress would not cause your neck pain to flair up again. Praying for you, my friend.
Hi Dee, Yesterday I felt like that fading flower but, the Lord caught me and whispered in my ear all will be fine. I can rejoice in a new day. I hope you will feel better soon. Keep smiling. Love, Susan
better soon!
flybyhugging
Life can literally be a “pain in the neck.” Hang in there. I love that song.
Thanks, Dee. I needed that song today. Prayers being lifted up for you.