A Prayer
Lord God, HELP ME!!
There is so much to do and so little help. There is laundry and dirty dishes and the dead mouse in a trap under the oven that I don't really want to get out. There is school for the kids and my disgusting room. There is dirt caked on the baseboards and gunk around the toilets. There are no new vacuum bags and piles of stuff I have no clue what is in them. There is a leak in the roof and a dirty flew and no money to fix them. There are holes in the walls made on purpose and accident. A broken van to be gotten rid of and winter clothes to be gotten out and summer clothes to be put away. There are cob webs all along the ceiling and dust layered on everything. There are battles of no candy before breakfast and the blame of a lost coupon for a free chicken biscuit. There is my lazy fat ass that wants to be happy with where I am at but constantly dealing with body image. There is the overwhelming frustration of now knowing where to start and the fact that it won't all get done today. The fact that it has been this way for way too long and the great desire to rent a dumpster and just start pitching. The worry of money to pay the bills and the desire to get out of debt. The push to pray and make more time to "be with God". The hard work with lots of stress and coming home to dirt and disorder.
And you know what God? You are bigger than all that. You are my comfort when I am overwhelmed, you are my peace when I cry, you are my supplyer and money stretcher. You never let me down. You let me cuss and holler at you and then you hold me close. You give me strength and hope. You give me wisdom and courage. You give me rest and you give me love. Unconditional love. You make my mind work when it is stuck and you make me feel smart. You send the earthly encouragement when I need it and the admonitions when I don't want it but need it none the less. So, you see God, I love you. Thank you for all that you do for me. For calming me down and showing me that it isn't all bad. Thank you for the strength to do what has to be done, for the peace over what won't get done. Thank you for the answers. Thank you for the light along the way. Thank you for your hand that helps me over the tough spots. Thank you for direction and for letting me find my way when I needed to do that.
Thank you too, for showing me when I am being selfish and not thinking of others. Thank you for friends. God, be with my friends as they deal with similar issues. Be with my family when I am having a bad day and hollering way too much. Be with Alan as he deals with stress at his work and my bitchy ways. Be with my sister as she is dealing with her "stuff". Bless all those around me and help me to be forgiving and loving of my persecutors. Thank you for even listening, but thank you most for hearing and honoring my prayer.
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