I ended my evening last night with a cup of hot green tea
with honey and ginger. The cup of tea not only ended my day, but my unbelievable
week. Out of town appointments, out of town guests, meetings, playing
nursemaid, writing deadlines, home repairs, and to top it off, the night before
another school year was in full force. Unfortunately, my normal day-to-day household
affairs didn’t cease just because I had extra going on. Whew! As I submerged my tea bag in and out of the hot water, I remembered
an email a friend forwarded to me a while ago. It referred to a woman being
like a tea bag – you don’t know her strength until she’s in hot water. I felt
like I had been submerged in hot water the entire week – especially the
weekend. I don’t know how strong I am, but I’m still standing!
While enjoying
my tea, I thought about what the upcoming school year had in store – not for
the boys, but for me (Miss Flesh being selfish). After about ten long seconds,
I quickly changed my mental channel. I didn’t even want to think about it. Instead, I took another sip of my delicious green tea
and said, “Lord, you got this, right?” Although
exhausted, strong emotions of gratefulness flowed through me. I thought about
my Strong Tower to lean on, my Shepherd to guide
me, my Prince of Peace, my Comforter, my Keeper! All of a sudden my fatigue
turned to unspeakable joy. Changing my mental channel was the key. It doesn’t
matter what’s in store for the family – I don’t have any control over it
anyway, but I know who does! Women are strong – very strong, yet we easily
become frustrated and fragile when we forget where our help comes from. Submerged
in hot water? Just ask…Lord, you got this, right?
