Rambling
Praise the Lord everyone. I hope this finds everyone doing well. I hope you’re enjoying this beautiful sunny weather because I sure haved. I told someone the other day, I’d have just about forgotten what a clear day looked like. I’m really gland and thankful to see a break in storms and rainy cloudy days. But, we have to take the bad with the good and trust God to keep us safe. After all, where would we be without the rain to water the Earth and water to drink and use. God truly is good, and he planned everything out just right from the beginning of time.
At this time, I want to share something with all of you that I’ve been going through in hopes that you won’t get caught up in the same thing. It is something that has really taken a toll on me. Let’s start when we get out of bed. We all have things that happen that hinders what we are trying to get done. As my day goes on, it’s one thing after the other. Some days, my day care children seem to be having an off day and I have to work more one on one with them as problems occur. Some days I have a little more company than others. Don’t get me wrong, I love to talk and visit, but it slows me down some.
My problem is that it’s hard to cook the meals, clean up the messes, watch the children, and take care of my husband too. He sleeps most of the time day and night which is okay, because he worked and took care of me and my children till he was 75 years old and had a stroke and wasn’t able to climb power line poles and run a crew anymore. He’s been a wonderful husband and father for 55 ½ years.
Like I said it’s been really hard on me trying to take care of all of this and spend time with the Lord, make it to church, and actually stay awake to hear and take in the message. 2-4 hours of sleep a day just don’t get it. 5 hours is the most sleep I’ve gotten in one time in awhile. My prayer life suffered, my bible reading suffered. I’ve been so frustrated, but I thought what else could I do.
But then one day, not long ago when I was about at the end of my rope. God spoke to me very clearly, “if you will put me first, everything else will fall into place.” I was so stunned. I questioned was it really God. I kept on going just like I’d been doing. One month to the day, God spoke to me again and said the same thing. The next day was on Sunday, at church my Pastor asked everyone to come to the front for a season of prayer before we left. Well I dozed off to sleep praying. Pastor Agnew dismissed everyone and I woke up when they started talking. I felt so bad. Bro. Agnew looked at me and said, “Sis. Arlene you’ve got too much going on. Just like Martha in the Bible, you’re leaving God out.” I raised my hand and told him I already knew because God had spoke to me twice and he’d just confirmed it for me.
Needless to say, I’m getting more sleep and trying to go back to doing what I know to do since the beginning. Study my bible and pray more. So I beg of you all reading this. Don’t get caught up in the devil’s game like I did. Just remember what God told me. “Just put God first, and everything will fall into place.” I love you guys very much. May God bless you all. Call me at 662-803-4690 or write me at 40 West Alice St., Noxapater, MS 39346 if I can pray for you or help you. I love hearing from you all.
Arlene Barrett
