Self-Harm Awareness Day was March 1st. March 1st is also the same day last year that my best friend was going to commit suicide. Now, a year later, she went into March 1st fighting her struggles and letting God go before her. She and I even wore orange, which was the the color for Self-Harm Awareness Day. :) Shout-out to my bestie! So proud of you, chick!!
These past few weeks I've been sick over and over. We're talking cold, fever, headaches, not being able to get up, etc. It was bad. But one thing I have been able to come away with is how much QUIETER my life has been. I think God is preparing me for the mission trip I'll be going on in April, and he knew that I probably wouldn't slow down and be still unless I was terribly sick;) I feel very different, and I know he used this time in my life to teach me the value of being still; show me things I didn't see before.
I will say it has drove me crazy to have to sit so much, but I've been able to spend more time with him and I've had time to do things I probably would never have got around to doing otherwise. I've realized, that sometimes its not good to be running all the time. It helps to slow down every once in a while, it really does.
Do you stress out? If so, what happens when you do? Do you try to solve whatever is stressing you?
Talk about stressful moments!
Yeah, I get stressed all the time... it's so hard to accept that sometimes life is rest, that I don't have to be everything all the time. But God can do amazing things when we slow down. I guess it's not about the amazing things I do (which aren't that amazing in the end), but what He does.
ReplyDeleteFound you from Nancy Rue's blog! You should check out my blog too. :) Thanks for this post!
Hey Margaret!
ReplyDeleteYes, you are absolutely right, He CAN do amazing things! We just have to focus on Him.
I looked at your blog. You're a great writer! I will definitely be keeping up with you. Thanks for stopping by!