When Life Comes Crashing Down!

A few weeks ago I was sitting in my dining room {which is currently under going a conversion to become my new home office!} when all of a sudden I was hit in the head! My mistreatments {as Nester would say!} had finally had enough of their less than perfect installation a little over a year ago. I snapped a picture in case I ever felt like writing about it ~ you never know!

The aftermath...

Today it seems like the perfect picture for how I am feeling {and I am sure many of you too}. Life is just going along fine and then and unexpected crash, a bump in the round, and it leaves you feeling like a pile of fabric on the floor.

I’ve been super busy lately. I’ve been burning the candle at both ends. I’ve pushed myself far. I’ve taken on a lot. Maybe too much. I’ve heard lots of voices that have said, “Stop!”, “Slow Down!” , “Say No!”. I’ve ignored every one of them!

Today was like any other day. Kids on bus, coffee, quiet time, dishes in dishwasher, brush teeth, get dressed and go to the gym. I was super excited because it was the second day of the new session of Seek Fit Club. I’d gotten a little slack and was eager to get there early {work out Geek-hate me if you wish!} to hit some biceps and triceps before class to get the Kelly Ripa Arm Project back in action. You know, the important things in life!

Anyway, about 10 minutes into class I became the Ultimate Dork and fell off the half ball thingy and twisted my ankle and came crashing down on the floor, right in front of all my new classmates, and the Proehlific Park staff at the front desk, including Ricky Proehl! It hurt so stinkin bad and still does!

So, here I lay in a total state of depression! A selfish state of thinking about myself and the impact of not being able to get up off the couch! {yes, about not being able to work out!} This girl does not do idle. I don’t know how to be still, not sit still, but BE STILL. {Maybe Lisa Leonard should send me one of her fabulous Be Still necklaces}

www.lisaleonardonline.com The Be Still Necklace

Anyway, God has spoken and I need to dig myself out of my selfish, “this can’t be happening, I need to get up and move”, pit I am in. He is telling me to Be Still. I am asking Him how?

Thank you reader Alisa for your beautiful and inspiring words in response to my question! Here they are for you all to read:

While you’re sitting there unable to maintain your Martha-like frenzy, be Mary. Since you’re a do-er (I’m afflicted with the same illness and struggle with bein still myself), start by making a list of you priorities. Then sit back and take a long, hard, prayerful look at them and put a little check beside the ones that have eternal, kingdom value. Make a new list putting all the ones without check marks at the bottom of your list. See what rises to the top and ask God to help you see what you need to “do” to focus your time and energy there. Because I know you’re a believer, what will rise to the top are some things that REQUIRE your being still > time alone with God in the Word and in prayer (here’s another list place – re-do your prayer list, praying earnestly for each person on the list as you go), ministering to others with a call or a card, etc…..Lastly, book recommendation:
Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World