Raising a family is not for the faint of heart nor for those without it. It's like going on a great adventure! You never know what's up the mountain, around the bend or in the valley. The responsibilities can be overwhelming, but fear not!!! God has never forsaken those who trust in Him. I know a little bit about that....let me encourage you!
Friday, June 1, 2012
Feeling Stuck?
FEELING STUCK?
I had a talk with one of my daughters the other day. I was sitting on the front porch, sipping on a cool glass of water, dreaming of all the plants and shrubs that I wanted to beautify the front lawn with. My husband Greg was cutting the lawn, when she came out the door and asked to talk with me. She said, “Mommy, I feel stuck”. She told me that because of her learning challenges, she felt that she would never achieve her dreams, and that she wanted to go to college, and play college level soccer. She said she felt misunderstood and depressed sometimes, but when she feels this way she prays and talks with God. I was proud that she could identify what she was going through, because for many years she would be of few words. Fighting back tears, she said, “I’m trying to keep from being emotional, but sometimes the tears come and I can’t help it. She said, “Mommy, sometimes I even feel depressed”. So she asked me if I have ever felt depressed. My daughter wanted to know if “I” could identify with her. What an honor and a privilege as a mother. It was at that moment that my heart went out to my precious daughter. I felt her pain. I understood what she was going through. I know what it feels like to have a dream or desire so strong in your heart, yet feel so clueless as to whether it will become a reality or not.
Many times I have felt depressed, oppressed, and just plain ole “stuck”. Changing the way we see ourselves through the eyes of how God sees us will help us overcome those times in our life when we feel we are powerless to become the person who we want or aspire to be. Having a personal relationship with Christ also strengthens our confidence to do the things we find difficult or out of reach. We all have hidden valleys in our lives as well as mountain top experiences, but we can come out of those valleys by focusing our attention on our heavenly Father who will help us to continue this life victoriously, and will help us to be better encouragers or our children and our families.
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