Monday night I made Julia Mac & Cheese a super easy low key dinner. I decided that I would keep the left overs for a quick lunch on Tuesday (no need to stress over meals while Justin is away). Well.. Tuesday morning as I reached in the cabinet for Julia's breakfast plate what do I find? --- The Mac and Cheese nicely stored in the Tupperware section of the cabinet... Hmm well a side from being stored in the cabinet and not the fridge I gave my mommy mind credit that at least I placed the tupperware in the correct location.
Most moms would classify this moment as "baby brain, being overwhelmed, lack of sleep,or too busy" right? Right! That's what I would say... in this moment I was rushing around trying to keep up with my daily chores that I completely placed something in the wrong place without thinking about it. I did the same thing a few weeks ago. I placed a new bag of burger buns in the freezer after we ate two of them... Justin said "did you mean to do this?" as he pulled the frozen bag from the freezer... I just looked at him puzzled with a smirk and said "umm no... nope... hmph" and then just walked away. We ate the thawed buns with our dinner but they were certainly not as good as fresh ones.
I got to thinking on Tuesday how these moments of "Mommy Brain" or whatever you want to call it can be examples of our our spiritual lives... We can or shall I say I can get so busy rushing around and consumed by things that I completely misplace my faith, my relationship with Jesus, my devotions, and my prayer life. Just as I misplaced the Mac & Cheese in the cabinet and moved on to the next thing not even thinking if I put it in the fridge that I have done the same thing with my relationship with Christ. I have gone about my daily life rushing from one thing to the next completely misplacing Christ... Instead of starting my day in prayer... asking for guidance and patience I find myself praying for patience when my stress is heighten by my crying toddler or by the daily schedule. I know that if I just started out with surrender then those stressful moments would be at least 90% :) manageable because my focus and joy is on Christ. And just as I did not even stop to think about the Mac & Cheese again, I dont even realize most times that Christ is missing from my day... (So sad to think about... that the best thing in my life is missing and I dont even know it most of the time). I am so thankful for conviction and that God can use simple examples in my life to draw me back to him. Thank you thank you!
So my simple prayer today would be Lord please help me to surrender my days to you the moment I rise before my eyes and mind are distracted by the days tasks. Help me to not misplace you but to keep you in the right spot... in my heart, mind, and soul. Be with Justin and the team as they continue to serve in Haiti for two more days. Help them to finish the school building so that the missionaries can bring your joy to those around them.