Sweet Pea Rest

For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1

“Enjoy a moment of relaxation immersed in luxurious bubbles that are generously infused with our original, award winning Sweet Pea, a fruity floral scent that evokes the intoxicating, floral infused breezes of the Mediterranean.”

These are the tempting words on my Sweet Pea Bubble Bath from Bath & Body Works. On this particular one-of-those stressful days, I gave in to the temptation. You know the kind of stress—one of those I’m going to walk, no run, no drive, never mind, I’m going to take a rocket to the nearest school to leave my homeschooled children. A hot bubble bath was just what I needed. So, I set the kids up to play a video game and got the bath water going.

It was a beautiful sunny day with a gentle warm breeze. I cracked the window that overlooks my bathtub. My Glade Soothing Relaxing candle was perched strategically next to the bathtub with a gentle flame. I filled the tub with about half the Sweet Pea bubble bath. My final warning, “kids, I am going to de-stress, please play games nicely and just give me 10 minutes.” I settled in the tub and hit the Jacuzzi jet button. Finally, peace and tranquiliat….
“Mom, she hit me!” “Well, you hit me first!” “Mom, Taya hit Caleb!” “I didn’t hit him, I punched him!” Crack, crash, yell, scream…. “Mom, you better come quick, they just pulled the Playstation down.” By the time I jumped out of the tub, grabbed a towel to wipe off the soap and walked the few short steps to my family room, the dog was in the middle of the fuss – barking and trying to interrupt a full blown fist fight doggie style.

So much for just 10 minutes of peace and that other word that I have no idea what it means.

Although it had been a stressful homeschooling day, it really wasn’t the kids or schooling at the root that caused the stressors that day. My children were just being active kids at the only time of the day I decided to check out for a moment. It was a culmination of things – it was this entire trial that our family is going through. The fleeting thought of school was just one way I rationalized to deal with it all. Then, I began to realize that this particular season of trial we are going through is preciously in the center of God’s plan and purpose. While this continues to go on, I am learning to cling more and more to God and his promise and His word for comfort. I really couldn’t survive day to day without it.

My oldest daughter loves Barlow Girl and I had downloaded their Love and War CD to my iPod. While walking the other day, I heard the song “Stay With Me” for the first time. I wanted to share a few of the words:

Stay with me – So I won’t leave – and make me see – that this is not forever – Cause all I need is Your love pulling me through…..with You here I know – I don’t go alone – I am yours and so through the fire I’ll go – my steps never felt so hard – the end never looked so far but – if you won’t take me out then please take me through this.

More stressful days are coming. I am gearing up and getting ready through prayer and a steadiness in God’s word. One day, the tranquil bubble bath will happen and I’ll be able to think back on all this with a smile knowing I trusted God through it all.

In Christ Alone,
Dana

Please visit me at my personal blog Seeking Precepts.

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