Rest

I've been missing in action for about two weeks now. I guess I should have let everyone know that I was going on a mini-vacation and then having family in town. Between the two of those events was also my husband's birthday. So we have been on our toes for the past two weeks and going, going, going! Today is the first day I'm back in my house all by myself with just the kiddos and I feel kinda lonely. lol! I enjoyed the chaotic noise that's been in my house for the past 10 days. It was crazy, and messy, but we really did have a lot of fun just being together.
I've been reading my women's devotional off and on throughout the past two weeks, to make sure I don't lose track and fall off the wagon. I haven't been journaling though. A part of me wants to feel guilty but I really don't. I don't think my relationship with God is so new and fragile that one to two weeks of not journaling is going to jeopardize the love I have for Him. I've just felt so drained. We literally have been staying up past midnight and getting up around 8 every day. My regular routine is going to bed around 10 and getting up around 7; so it's been an adjustment. But we were so busy and wanted to get as much time together as we could so often times after we put the little ones to bed the adults would stay up watching movies and talking. In case you're wondering, it was my husband's step-mom, his younger sister and brother that came in to visit with us.

 
We just love them so much. They live in Washington and we live in Texas so it's not very often we see each other, but when we do it's as if no time has gone by. I love that about family. It's just so natural, definitely God given.
I chuckled when I opened my devotional today, the very first sentence was "Come to Me and rest." God just knew how much rest I need!
God always knows exactly what I need to hear, read, or see in order for Him to be able to communicate with me. In this life we are always going, going, going, never stopping or slowing down to take a minute to meet with Him. We walk in a daze of tiredness, waiting for rest to find us. Waiting for just a small break. When all we have to do is seek Him to find our rest.

Matthew 11:27-30

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."