Interrupt {day 10}

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  I’ve been thinking about something that happened to me yesterday afternoon, and in hindsight I think it was a tiny Interruption. I’ve been working frantically for the last few weeks on sewing projects, some for me, some for my sister to help prepare for her wedding in July. I’ve had to drive home every couple weeks and it’s been a race against the clock in my brain to get all these pronects done by today. I had this idea in my head that if I accomplished this, I could sit back and enjoy the rest of the summer. I’ve been putting off everything but the bear minimum in the hopes of getting this done. Wednesday I was so stressed my bell’s palsy was acting up and my heart wouldn’t stop racing. I was up late trying to finish another project, but when I was just finishing it up, my sewing machine was acting up. My roommate convinced me to leave it til morning and that’s what I begrudgingly did. The next morning I tried to sew again, but something was wrong. This is when it happened. Instead of doing what I normally do when my plans are messed up (freak out and google the problem til I find a solution no matter what else needs done that day), I felt a calm wash over me. I had enough sewing projects done for this weekend, but there were still other things that needed done My studio itself has been in messy limbo for months. I calmly packed my sewing machine up and put it on it’s shelf and cleaned up my studio. Then I did some other things that have been collecting dust as I put everything on hold for these sewing projects. And I rested. I took many deep breaths I realized I’d forgotten to take for weeks. My number one struggle is balancing things I want to do with things I need to do to take care of myself. God interrupted my agenda to give me what I needed and wasn’t giving myself.

  • Wow. This is pretty amazing. I love how God interrupted you to give you want you needed… that is something to chew on for me tonight. Thanks so much for sharing this!

• Nicki, your blogs always seem to connect with my world, as if you were speaking specifically to me! The craziness of summer has become a constant, instead of time off for fun, relaxation, and non-scheduled events! In the struggle to control it all, I, too, forget to give it all up to God. Our human nature is to hold on tight in an effort to accomplish and succeed, but this is not what God wants of us, is it? Let it go. Take time to relax, listen, and reflect. God will help us make up the time we must give to Him!! Keep up the God-work!!
  Kim

  • Grateful our souls are connecting Kimberly. 🙂 I hear you, summer can be busy! Glad you are hearing Him call you to some rest.

• I too have been trying to balance my busyness with church stuff, my families needs and my constant striving to become a better person ( perfect?) I daily ask God to help me see the truth in things and to lead me in what is important.
  One thing that keeps coming to mind is the verse that you quoted a few days ago, Luke 12:48. I think God is trying to tell me something, so I guess I need to be interrupted.It kind of scares me that he might be expecting more from me. “Be still and know that I am God” Psalm 46:10. I wrote that on my dining room wall because I need to be reminded of that often. When I do that, things get put into perspective much more often.

  • Love this Ria. Your seeking Him in a beautiful way. Psalm 46:10 is one of my fav verses too… I also love the perspective it brings. :

• I have been restless. Wanting change…needing change…craving change as well. I’ve had a few moments this week that have interrupted my life and given me pause. I am starting to learn truths of the Word to break through my lies I tell myself daily. I came across John 15:16…something like “for you have not chosen me, but I have chosen You”. That stopped me dead in my tracks. Hearing that gave me a feeling unlike any other. I’ve been bogged down with work stress, family stress, money stress for so long….that hasn’t ever happened before. I yearn for something different…and while I thought hearing that would upset me (while I’ve always had people in my life..they’ve never quite accepted me for who I am). I realized Jesus does…and oh what a feeling! Praying for you Nicki on your journey as well! Praying for all of us wanting to be interrupted!

  • Brooke, I so understand what you are saying… and I am so grateful your heart is grasping the way He loves you and has chosen you. Thank you for sharing your honesty with me. I so appreciate having you on this journey.