Listening to the Reign

Come with me, quick, but tip toe.

We must be quiet or the kids will hear and

we will not hear the rain.

I'm hiding in my room.  

Micah is sleeping, Mat and Sadie just left for

work and school, and the remaining 2 kids

are watching Sesame Street.

Shhhh.

Do you hear it?

Rain, constant and steady.

Isn't it delightful?

After awaking with the boys at 5:17am

I snuck (is that a correct word?)

back to bed.  Inevitably I was called

and found but in the few minutes of quiet it was heard

once again.  The rain.

Oh how I love the sound of it.

It reminds me often times of Germany and

that in itself is an entirely different blog.

It has been well over a year since I have stopped

and simply listened to rain.

As I was listening I was rehashing the thoughts that

streamed through my head yesterday as

I chatted with others about 

schooling my children, 

whether it be at home or away from home.

I was recalling last year.

My head was in a sad place.

Granted I was pregnant, homeschooling,

and missing my husband to wrestling

last February.  Let's just keep

this in mind.

I was realizing that I feel like a 

different person.  Is it because I am not 

pressuring myself about schooling Kylie?

I am not pregnant.  As far as I can tell

my emotions are in check because of it.

Then I got to thinking maybe it is due to

the lack of reign.  Reign that I allow

Christ to have over my life.

I definitely have seasons and I am 

reflecting to the past one as one I 

would not like to repeat.

I was not realizing my place. 

I was not remembering that all so 

important truth that the Holy Spirit is

deposited in me, I am Christ's daughter.

I was living with very selfish feelings 

that remained unchecked for the most part.

Well there you have it.

The Desert Song resounds

in my head as I think of this.

So enjoy the music, the lyrics

as I seem to raise my hands in praise

each time I hear these words.

Dear Lord, 

Come reign on my life,

steady and constant.

Favorite Thing:  the electric blanket given to me one Christmas from my husband