When Nick came home from work tonight, he said that we had been invited to stop by and see Randy and Cheryl tomorrow. Then he came up with the brilliant idea to take the boys and keep me home to do whatever I wanted. I could lounge in a bubble bath, I could take a nap with no interruptions, I could be a woman of leisure! Oh, the possibilities. (Actually, I would probably end up cleaning the house since it would be easier without two little ones under foot.)
Alas, Bubba came in to our room at 11:00pm, early even for him, and has a pretty nasty cough. He had been fine all day...but after plans were made to give me a break, he had to get a cold. Now Nick thinks it would be best to keep him home. (I am sure he is right, but I still dream of a few quiet hours to myself!) That's the life of a mommy. Bubba does sound pretty miserable, I pray he feels better quickly.
Tonight's Bible reading is still in the book of Psalms and the verses I will share with you filled me with such awe and appreciation for God.
Psalm 68:19-20 Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens. Our God is a God who saves; from the Sovereign Lord comes escape from death.
How encouraging! Our God bears our burdens every single day. He never takes a break from caring for us.
The dictionary defines sovereign as this: adjective having supreme rank, power, or authority, supreme; preeminent; indisputable, greatest in degree; utmost or extreme, being above all others in character, importance, excellence, etc. How incredible it is to know that God is Sovereign! He is in utmost control of our lives, at the same time giving us free will. When our lives seem full of chaos, God is Sovereign. When blessings overflow, God is Sovereign. Praise God!
Tomorrow I will share the lyrics to one of the songs in the Christmas program the choir is doing. I wish I could let you hear it, it is so beautiful. It is a solo song, for a baritone voice, with an alto duet interspersed through the second verse and chorus. It is so touching, it brings me close to tears. (For those who know me well, you may be thinking 'it doesn't take much', but it really is beautiful.)
I suppose I should try and get some sleep. It's just after midnight and Bubba still hasn't gone back to sleep, so hopefully it will help to have me lay down too.
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