Not a Good Time to be Making Large-Scale Evaluations of Anything

Today my wonderful sister reminded me of an important truth …

For me, specifically, this means that I really need to put a halt to my (despairing) self-evaluations as to the state of my marriage, parenting, service at church, relationships, etc. Why? Because I’m not really thinking straight right now. The (physical, spiritual, emotional) crises of the moment are fairly all-encompassing and I simply don’t have what it takes to grade my own report card as it were.

So. This is a good day to take some steps in faith to be in the Word, tackle those pesky areas of chaos and disorder that have grown in our home over the last few months, rest without guilt, and (hopefully lovingly) fulfill my duties to Fred and the girls. Baby steps baby steps, but important ones nonetheless—especially because they help me to do the next thing rather than indulge my cascading thoughts that are (temporarily) so prone to catastrophizing things.

Oh, how I thank God for my sister! What a friend. What a safe person she is for me.

(It’s rare, isn’t it, to be able to be wholly ourselves with someone and not risk rejection or judgment? Real friendship. What a grace!)

Hope your weekend is off to a great start—

Blessings and joy,
Tara B.