Stillness brings forth births
T oday in the comings and goings of trying to help my mom prepare for the cremation of my father, trying to deal with the day-to-day family life going to and fro, trying to keep some semblance of normalcy, I became tempted to fret and worry. The thing is this: The Lord, knowing me, His daughter, immediately told me upon my father's death Sunday— how not to act. He does not want me taking the "weight" of the situation on my shoulders. I felt Him saying. I've shared my personality with you all before. It is easy for me to become tempted and try to be everyones Savior- "helper." It is in this process that I usually burn out, and become resentful. Knowing this about myself, I've been working hard these past days at keeping a balance within. "Be still my daughter and see how the matter will fall." Is what the ears of my heart hear. Not only do I hear that utterance,...