“Be Still and Know That I am God”

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Posted on : 07-22-2010 | By : Jill | In : Musings
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I am following those directions today and being still. It is a welcome change since we’ve had a crazy summer.

Being still affords me the time to just think…. Which I guess is why God sent those instructions in the first place. Sometimes we really need to be reminded of the most basic items.  God: “Be still so you might actually think.”  Me: “Kids, brush your teeth.”

Since November, we’ve been praying for (and continue to) Mary Drake, a teen in Little Rock who’s car overturned and has been re-building her strength and life ever since. As I pray for Mary, I often think about her mom, Patti, who I know personally and have looked to as a Mothering Role Model. I think about how Patti’s day to day has changed so drastically.  It helps me to right myself so often when I am tempted to whine.   Big picture.

Two weeks ago, my college best friend’s brother took his own life.   Via Facebook, I was able to follow their family as they gathered, grieved, prayed and try to continue back to their day to day. They are all standing strong and being there for one another. While heartbreaking, it is uplifting.

Today I learned a young girl who was in my CCD class this year lost her dad of a sudden heart attack overnight.

We had a tiny scare earlier this week. My husband spent Monday night in the ER after having an episode of dizzyness, disorientation and blurred vision. He is fine and will be fine so please don’t confuse this as melodramatic (I’ll save that for Tuesday’s radio show!:)  Walking in to an ER to find your loved one will make you pretty much forget the  ”What are we doing? Where are we going? Who’s coming over? Who’s going where with whom? Who didn’t call me back? The economy is doing WHAT? Why didn’t we get to _____  I want a new_______ Where is my_____?” immediately.

The best things in life aren’t things. It’s trite, I know. I even looked up the definition of trite… before writing that sentence.

1. Trite:

lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant useor excessive repetition;
The way I see it, trite might not be all that bad. “Repetition is the Mother of learning”- a Latin proverb tells us.
Be still today and love someone. Pick up the phone and call an old friend.  Forgive a grudge. Tell the most important people in your life that they ARE the most important people in your life.  The best things in life aren’t things.

Jill

Please continue to visit Mary’s Caringbridge page

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/marydrake/journal?jid=5833153

Please continue prayers for our NSSM partner Mr. Robert

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/robertbarrett/journal?jid=5832517

Please offer prayers of healing for the Smith and Maniello families.

Thank You.

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Comments (5)

Amy Curtis said on 22-07-2010

SO needed this Jill! Thank you:)
Roberta said on 22-07-2010

Silence…..The only voice you hear is His…..Nothing else is needed….

Non-action…..as powerful as action …….only through silence we are shown which one to choose….

Much love, :)

carlyn said on 23-07-2010

Thank you so much for your words. This was sent to me by a very very close friend who I love and respect! Stillness is wonderful. Needed this today and every day! :)

Jill said on 23-07-2010

Thank you all for the kind words. The say ‘write about what you know’ Lots of great lessons to be observed– but moreover REMEMBERED and acted upon, this week. :)

Robert said on 26-07-2010

Thanks for the prayers everyone. I’m sitting in my hotel room awaiting a final doctor visit tomorrow morning before traveling back home to Arkansas… Feeling pretty good after my surgery last Thursday…

With Love,
Robert

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