Slow Down

Work, work, work, work, work.

Class, class, class, class, class.

Clean the house, make meals,

wash the clothes, love my husband,

attend youth group & tell kids about Jesus,

organize Seminary Wives events,

do my homework,

grow a baby,

……

Stress much?

Slow Down

Those two words were on my wish list for Christmas. Sadly, no one could give me “slow down” as a gift...

What does God think about all our rushing around trying to meet deadlines, instead of meeting with Him one on one?

We wait in lines to department stores to get the best deals, but where’s the line to see Jesus?

This Christmas season, and the month leading up to it has been so crazy that I’ve barely taken the time to recognize and marvel at the celebration of our Savior’s birth. Over the last weekend, I finally had the time to sit and just take a deep breath of relaxation.

I marveled at the gift of the Savior that made a way for me to spend eternity with my Father in heaven. I marveled at the gift of family, so many don’t even know what the love of family even means. I marveled at the gift of my husband, a man of faith, servant leadership, and integrity. I marveled at the amazing miracle of life that grows steadily inside of me. I marveled at how peaceful it was to just sit and observe.

I leave you with this quote that I keep finding myself referring back to this season as I try to slow down in a world of hustle and bustle, meet your deadlines.

“Make time for the quiet moments as 

 God whispers and the world is loud.”

Merry Christmas