Another Snow Day?????

I must first start out with an apology for the infrequency of posting!
Once again I have found myself in this place, the place of begging for another snow day!
The last couple of weeks have been insane, you see my 14 year old daughter has somewhere over the course of the last year or so, really developed a life of her own, I still have somewhat of a role in that life, she does share quite a bit with me and we do have a really good relationship, however I have mainly moved into the cook and chauffer positions. Last weekend was crazy busy. My husband had to work (Friday, Saturday, & Sunday) so he was not available to help out with anything at home (he works 12 hour shifts). Sooooo, Friday evening, there was a movie and a sleepover, Saturday, she went to a friend's house for the afternoon, Saturday evening, we went to a dinner for her lacrosse team and Sunday, well, she had 3 lacrosse games at the opposite end of the county.
On the way to the dinner, her friend's father and I were talking and saying how we really do like going to the lax games and watching them play, but, boy, if they were cancelled due to bad weather, we would certainly be okay with it. It was at that point that I started to realize how truly exhausted I had become again. So, that evening, I found myself again praying for a snow day(and yes, I know that it is officially spring and the chance of a huge massive snow storm is pretty much zip- but hey, I know that God is big, really really big and He can do the snow thing any time He wants). Well, obviously, I did not get my snowstorm. We made it through the day and through this past week. Did I slow down at all though? Nope, I didn't. And what has been the result of all of this busyness? Well, let's see, I have been cranky, overly sensitive, irritated and irritating and well, I'm sure you get the general idea. So today, is my snow day, or maybe I should say probably more of a time-out day. I am going to sit quietly and reflect upon some thoughts and things that I know God has been wanting me to hear. I am going to take some time to write and work on a pastel drawing that has been floating around in my head for way too long. I may even take a nap, who knows? The day is wide open, my blinds are closed and as far as I am concerned, there is a blizzard out there!

Rainy Days and Snow Days

Rainy days and Snow days! I absolutely love rainy days and I love snow days even more! I am probably worse than a kid when it comes to hearing that we are to get a snowstorm, seriously. I get so excited that I can hardly sleep. And yes, I am one of those people out there stocking up on all of my groceries and toiletry items! There is nothing better to me than waking up and opening the front door and seeing nothing but white stuff out there (just for clarification purposes-I am talking sooooo much white stuff out there that the question of traveling anywhere does not even for 1 second pop into my mind). Why, might you ask do I love these bad weather days so much? I have finally realized that they give me permission to do nothing. Rainy days prevent all outside chores and snow days prevent all traveling, therefore no errands to run, no activities to attend, no schedule to adhere to, no anything. Aaaaah. I love them..... I can sit quietly by the fire and have some quiet time, I can have some hot cocoa (the real stuff, not just the instant with hot water), I can read a book or I can journal. I can get out my sketch book and sketch or I can paint. I can eat whenever I want because no one has to be anywhere at a certain time. I can even take a nap. I can rest.....

"Because we do not rest we lose our way...Poisoned by the hypnotic belief that good things come only through unceasing determination and tireless effort, we can never truly rest. And for want of rest, our lives are truly in danger." Wayne Muller

"Then he said to them, "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath." Mark 2:27

Sabbath: a day of rest and worship~a time of rest

Rest: freedom from activity or labor~peace of mind or spirit

Rejuvenated: given new vigor~restored to original or new state

What comes to mind when you read these quotes, scripture, or definitions?
For me, I think, oh my gosh, I am soooo tired, physically, mentally, emotionally, and yes, even spiritually. I need to rest. Really, I do. But, for some reason, I do not. At least not normally, I always have good intentions of resting, healing, and rejuvenating, but that is usually as far as I get, I intend.... That's why I am so crazy for my bad weather days. I love that verse in Mark, "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath" How true it is, a day of rest was made for us, for me, for you... a day of rest so that tomorrow we are rejuvenated...