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I apologize for the unintentional bloggy hiatus this past week. We had a whirlwind trip to visit my sister, brother-in-law, and their new baby. We drove 11 hours home on Thursday, which should have been 9 hours, but rain and road construction slowed us down considerably. Friday was spent trying to catch up on rest and cleaning and freezing strawberries that we picked up on the way home. (I did make a very yummy strawberry pie on Saturday morning - it received high marks from Hubby!)
I feel like I am still trying to recover physically from this trip. My body aches, and I am very tired. I'm not a spring chicken anymore! That much traveling is tough on this body.
Anyway, as I as putting Ladybug to bed on Sunday night, I remembered that I still had unpacking to finish. I am notorious for leaving a half unpacked suitcase on the bedroom floor for MONTHS after a trip. Yes, months.
It occurred to me that we are like that in our spiritual lives. That we leave junk packed in our suitcases, side-stepping them for months, even years, in order to avoid dealing with the stuff inside. Be it good or bad, we all have baggage.
And spiritually speaking, we need to unpack it. In Matthew 11, Jesus asks us to trade yokes with Him, to allow Him to carry our heavy burdens. The baggage that we insist on carrying ourselves is indeed a heavy burden. It impedes our spiritual growth and our ability to fully function as a member of the Body of Christ.
What baggage do you have yet to unpack? I encourage you to take it to Christ. Let Him unpack your burdens and carry them for you.
Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.
Matthew 11:28-30
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Your turn. Where have you seen More of Him in your life?
I have seen more of Him today as I was writing my post about Memorial Day. You should have seen my wiping my eyes (I cry way too easy in this season of life :)). But reflecting on God's mercies and grace to our nation is awesome! We are so blessed in this country by our God and I pray that will continue until He takes us to be with Him, which I pray is SOOOOONNNN!!! :) :) :)
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