"Stop the world, I need some time with You..."

Life's tough sometimes, eh? So much to do, so little time in which to do it. Always on the go. Have some free time? What??! That can't be right, let me just slide another activity into my cram-packed schedule... I get that. I've been there, heck, I am there!

But as I sit here listening to the *rock, rock. rock, rock* of Olivia's little swing, the twittering of birds in the trees pouring in through our windows, and the gentle breeze rustling the leaves on the trees I am simply overwhelmed with peace.

Peace has been hard to come by for me, as of late. The majority of that has been my own fault. I like to call it the "Martha Syndrome". I do, and do, and do, simply because I'm "available" and I see a need that must be filled. So who other than me to do the job, right? Wrong. Sometimes you just have to take some time for yourself. Get intune with that Mary was all about, sitting with Jesus and just fellowshiping. Forget what's going on everywhere else, just have a little relaxation time with Him.

I can't describe how perfect it felt to read Amelia a story before she took her nap. And to rock Olivia to sleep? Priceless. And now I've been sitting here, in this over-stuffed chair, just...being.


Listening to the *rock, rock. rock, rock*...

There are those birds again...

Oh my...and that breeze...

Peace.