Morning Lord! I told Andrew last night – in no uncertain terms – that I deserved a sleep-in this morning so he has dutifully got up to get the kids their breakfast and most probably deal with Linley as well. Bless his little cotton socks! No sign of a job for Linely yet, Lord. I mean I know we have been through some tough economic times but if the financial commentators keep saying things are on the up, why is this not translating itself into jobs for the willing?
Sorry about not making it to the prayer journal yesterday, Lord. The first day of having the children home from school turned my usual routines into chaos. I suspect it will take a few days before we find a new rhythm – although then it will be Christmas, and then New Year – so I guess I will have to abandon all thought of rhythm and just go with the flow. This, I find, is not conducive to spending quality time with you!
Having the children home reminds me of how dependent they are on us as parents and how they look to us for so much even though they like to think of themselves as independent. It got me thinking how much we are like that with you, Lord. We all need to realise that dependence is a natural part of being a child and that we are your children, Lord. Of course this does not mean I do not want my children to grow up and mature – and I’m sure it’s the same for you, Lord. There’s also that funny dynamic that the more independent a person gets the less they want to obey what those in authority say – so growing up, maturing and remaining obedient becomes challenging when our nature wants to be independent, grow away and ultimately be disobedient. Maybe that’s why the crucial ingredient in the whole dependence and obedience equation is that we need to rely on you working in and through us to make it possible.
Anyway, that’s enough pop psychology for one morning. I’m feeling rather random in my thoughts today! I had better not fake sleep for too much longer otherwise I will run out of credit in the favours-with-ones-husband department.
Bless our day together, Lord….Amen