This is the very last line in one of my favorite children stories. It makes me think of life with young children, my life. My husband and I found out that we were pregnant with our oldest when we had been married for a short 5 and 1/2 months. Life has been filled with beautiful, lovely, noisy days ever since.
We have a little girl who is almost 3 and a little boy who just turned 1. Between Martha the dog talking on TV, sad cries, the laundry rattling in the dryer (which usually means a toy accidentally made it in), dishes, potty training, Sunday school lessons, play dates, wrestling bath time and nap time, etc, I could go crazy for the simple desire for quiet. For peace. For a simple minute of rest. It seems even too much to ask just to get a minute to myself when I use the restroom!
With all of that considered and the fact that I really do love my children, the Lord is teaching me that when the world around me is going crazy and I'm getting carried along with it, my spirit can be at rest. My inner heart can find peace. My soul can have quiet. This is only through my relationship with Him. He will provide these things to me, while He gives me the strength and endurance to take care of my family. All He wants me to do is love the family He gave me and to teach my children the ways of His Word. He will take care of us. He will provide. He will show us true beautiful, lovely, noisy days.
"Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth." Psalm 46:10
This song makes me think of my life. maybe. a little. too. much. I want to heed this advice and love these days.
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