Now for those of you that know me, you know I rarely do this. I am always on the go. I work 12-13 hour days and spend my nights either running errands, cleaning or making plans with friends so that I am never actually alone. Tonight was probably the first night in a long time that I didn't have any plans and even still I didn't get home till 7:00 since I worked late today. Many people would probably think that getting home at 7 is late but for me the 4-5 hours until bedtime seemed endless
Even my hubby has commented on the fact that I never take time out to relax. I set endless tasks for myself and only give myself a day to complete them, beating myself up until they are finished. If you read my post on my anxiety and high bp you can understand that all I am doing is making myself sick
So tonight, after I cleaned my house from top to bottom and indulged in a glass of wine I decided to crack open the book Faith deployed. And what amazed me the most is how God finds ways to speak to you. Sometimes you have to look and listen very hard to hear what God is saying to you and sometimes he just slaps you upside the head. The very first page was about the Gift of Solitude and how many people keep themselves so busy that they cast solitude aside. Even though I was avoiding my loneliness I was casting time away to reflect and be present with God. And I agreed with everything the author had wrote. I did cast away time for myself, I did try to avoid my feelings and loneliness and I did cast God away. And for what. High blood pressure, stress and anxiety. Something needs to change and that starts now. Thank you God for the wake up call!
And for those military spouses out there that haven't picked up this book, I highly recommend it.
I actually grabbed a couple of these since I figured I'd meet some wives to give them to. Mine is in waiting for our upcoming deployment. I am glad it's good. I am trying not to read ahead.
ReplyDeleteI've heard its such a great book!!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this book. I think it's great not only for a deployment, but just for life as a military wife. I've been using it as a daily devotional and like you, am amazed at how God speaks to me through it. I like Jeanette's idea of buying a few for those spouses we meet.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE that book! I bought it just before Joe deployed so I'd have it while he was gone. Not all of it is focused on deployment, which I thought was interesting and good. It can get you through any day, not just the days of deployment. And you're right - God uses interesting ways [big and small] to get our attention. God has called me out on some stuff since I've been reading Faith Deployed too. Such a great book and totally worth the $8 I shelled out for it on Amazon. =)
ReplyDeleteLOVE that book!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great book! It's crazy how God works sometimes!!!
ReplyDeleteI can relate to this post. God has been slapping me upside the head lately too.
ReplyDeleteI got the book when the hubs was TDY for a while out of country. And you are so right how God can seem to slap you upside the head, telling you something you are constantly trying to ignore.
ReplyDeleteFaith deployed is a great little book! I bought one for me and each of my closest friends...I kind of flip through it randomly...and every time I love it <3
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