Well, it's Sunday morning....I'm skipping church. Now don't take that the wrong way, I've been going to church since I was 11 years old &I might add, I went because I wanted to...not because my parents made me go (they didn't go).
Skip forward 28 years...my hubby is a pastor, has been for 12 years now. That means for the last 12 years we rarely have a weekend off, not to mention that I've also been a hairdresser for 20 years and that does require working a Saturday every now and then. Anyway...usually the only weekends we have "off" are when we are on vacation....We are on vacation now:)
We spent a week at the beach...which was wonderful and low key...just what our little family of 7 needed. We got home yesterday, got the Silver Bullet (that's our nick name for our van:) unloaded, laundry started, house picked up, groceries bought....you now what it's like when you get home from a week away? Fun isn't it??
Hubby has today off too!! And can you guess what the preacher wanted to do today?? Go to church...but not our church! So as I type he and our three boys are at church, the one in town that meets at the skating rink, and myself and the girls are home.
I guess I've always judged people who wanted to skip church every now and then, thought to myself, why would you want to miss out on hearing from God? Seeing your wonderful church family, being encouraged? Don't you have your priorities in order...you know God first...ALL that other stuff in life second?....but today I get it...life has gotten so busy, I barely have any down time, and this morning offered some to me. Feels like an extra day off!
Now...don't get me wrong..I'm not saying that it's okay to skip church and let all the other things in life get in the way...I do think it's easy to let that happen though. I do feel sad for families who have let the crazy life they lead push out the one thing that can help, encourage, lift up, save, and give true purpose to life...out because they are tired or need to get house work done.
Truth is I really miss my church family, it's been almost two weeks since I've talked to or seen any of them. They are a part of my life, even all the crazies , I love and miss them. I know that God wants me to put Him first because I want to, not because I have to. He want's me to make time for Him, daily, and his CHURCH, which would be my church family. They are the ones He uses to encourage me, lift me up, love me when I'm unloveable....and if I choose to allow Him to use me I can be the one who returns the favor for them:) It's a beautiful thing...I miss them...
So while I am skipping today...I'll be back, and thankful that I can go, looking for new ways He can use me. Maybe to encourage those who let the little things in life get in the way...
Have a blessed day:)
