Coffee Date

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It is not so much adverse events that make you anxious as it is your thoughts about those events. Your mind engages in efforts to take control of a situation, to bring about the result you desire…. The only remedy is to switch your focus from the problem to My Presence. – Jesus Calling (May 21)

If we were having coffee today, I would invite you over to my house. When you arrive at my door, it will probably already be open in anticipation of you coming over + I’ll be hovered over my kitchen sink trying to hide any morning dishes from breakfast. I’ll profusely apologize for my piles of organized chaos on my kitchen counter, even though you might say that you hadn’t even noticed before I pointed them out.

I would ask you if you wanted coffee or tea + then I would add water to my coffee maker.

While I’m making our coffee, our kids would take up residence in the playroom where we can join them while we chat and enjoy the warm weather. I made sure to open all the windows so there’s a gentle breeze flowing through the room. Again I would apologize for the construction, we’re working on a project.

While we’re sipping our coffee I would tell you that I’ve felt lately like I’m a puzzle whose missing pieces. If you asked me what I thought those pieces were, I would tell you that nothing in particular came to mind until I was reading my devotional this morning. I would admit that I haven’t been purposeful to spend time with my Maker. I have missed His Presence. It wasn’t until I began reading this morning that it hit me how much time lately I’ve spent focusing on worry, fear, anxiety and trying to find something, anything to hold tight to that will help me forget my worries. I worry about work, what others think of me, if I’m working out enough, keeping up with everything going on. I worry about all the worrying.

I remember the morning I went into labor with Brayden 3 and a half years ago. I was at Bible study with a group of women I totally miss studying God’s word with and the contractions kept getting closer together. As we watched Beth Moore speak on DVD, I drank water like it was going out of style + steadily watched my watch tick. 8 minutes, 7 minutes, 6 minutes. I nervously glanced around. Brayden wasn’t due for another 3 weeks.

As we closed out Bible study, Beth read one last verse, Micah 7:7. I remember feeling this sense of relief. Relief that no matter what happened that day, God was there in the midst of it. When Brayden was born we gave him the middle name Micah, as a sweet + gentle reminder.

I think I need a new life verse. This verse.

I will watch

wait

and He wil hear me.

At this point in the conversation, I would probably get up + grab our littles a snack to tide them over so we could talk a little longer. I don’t want our conversation to end. Life gets so busy that when we don’t soak up those moments we don’t realize how lonely we are until it’s too late. Noise + busyness won’t trump loneliness.

I would ask you how you are doing? I would thank you for coming over and sitting with me. As we finish up our coffee date, I would be so sad that it has to end. Next time you come, we can sit outside while the kids run around.

If you’re linking up with me this week, please:

– link directly to your post, not your blog. Please, no outfit posts

– include a link back so others can join in

– visit some new friends today for coffee