callmeloquacious

I cannot be credited with this phrase. Quite frankly, it came from a baking show. But, when I heard it, it immediately reminded me of my current week. I have not been feeling my best and everything feels like a mess.

I am a doer by nature. I feel accomplished when my tasks are completed at the end of the day. I want to have crossed off and check marked all my items. (I may or may not drive my family crazy with my need for accomplishment.) But sometimes, there is no doing. Sometimes there’s being still. Sometimes, you have to take the time and rest your body and your mind. Sometimes, you have to find the peace in the middle of chaos. And for those of us who are doers, that can be hard. I haven’t been able to cross off items from my list. I’ve had to walk away and things that I normally take care of, I’ve had to “let it go.”

And that brings me to this week. Finding the message in the mess. What is my worth and my value if I do nothing? My little 6-pack is quite a crew. They are not sitting back, keeping score and noting all the things that Mama has or has not completed. They look to me to be present. They love the snugs. The books read. They love the time we spend together.

And beyond my little guys, God also does not look at our value based on what we do. Our value is found in simply being created by the One true God. The message in my current mess? Be still. Remember your value. Embrace the messy, the crazy, the loud. There is no title that can be bestowed upon us, greater than the ones already given to us by God.

Now that I’m almost back to 100% I’m off to do laundry, and maybe some dishes. I’ll address the mess, but hold tightly to the message.

Much love to all,