Takin' It Easy...

Had a big, hairy discussion with my youngest daughter last night...lot's of tears...little bit of yelling...

"Mom, I just want it to be easy for once. Everything's always so hard for me. But I know you never take the easy way out," she says.

Oh, no, Babygirl...yes, it's always hard for you...but Momma DOES take the easy way out...

Momma likes those instant potatoes you heat in the microwave and that boil in a bag pot roast...so she can pretend she really did cook you a meal when she is tired.

Momma likes flannel pajamas, so with one mighty wipe of her sleeve, the dust on the coffee table is gone! And company can finally come over and not know how bad a housekeeper she really is.

Momma likes blogging so she can share with people and not see them face to face, that way they can't see how messed up she really is.

Momma likes whining and complaining about how lazy her kids can be so she won't have to focus on how lazy she herself is.

Momma likes being busy, busy, busy...so she won't have to worry about not doing enough for God and feeling bad about her poor self.

So, yes, Babygirl, Momma knows what it's like to take the easy way...

But she also knows that Jesus didn't take the easy way when it came to her and loving her...no, He took the hard road all the way to Calvary.

And Momma knows that easy isn't always good for us...that difficulty builds strength in your faith and in your character, and that's what God wants for us.

So, even though it seems hard for you all the time...you have such depth and such strength...don't let the devil rob you of that by tempting you to take the easy route.

This life can be so very, very hard...but our God is infinitely good. And that makes the hard so much easier to bear...

Momma loves you, Babygirl. Don't you ever forget that. You are one of my heroes.

Be blessed, and hug your kids, your nieces, your nephews, your grandkids...hug yourself and pray for those who find life difficult right now...encourage them to hang on...to Jesus.

Struggling away in my little corner of the world...

Deena