Being 37 weeks pregnant, I certainly have been feeling the EXTREME desire to get a "little shuteye" every chance I get (which isn't often enough).  I do understand that I NEED to make sure my body is ready for the delivery, as well as the energy it takes to have a newborn (not to mention six other children in the home!)... HOWEVER, I have to admit, that other than the "please help me get everything done Lord" prayers, I have let my spiritual "fall asleep".  I have allowed everything going on in our life to serve as a diversion more times than I'd like to admit.

"Oh don't be so hard on yourself Amy... you've had a tough time lately... there are a lot of things going on... and God will meet you where you're at..."  Oh, I could go on all day justifying my "hibernation from the Lord"... but the reality of it is simply this... there is NO excuse for letting your spiritual life "snooze" and while the Lord DOES meet us where we're at in life... He doesn't want to keep meeting us in the same place over and OVER again because we're not moving ahead. 

I still need to pack for the hospital, wash baby clothes, get the crib ready, pick up the house... the list goes on and on... and in that list, I've lost the most important thing... my time with the Lord.  It's time to "wake up" and get my priorities straight... the ones the Lord desires and that means that first and foremost (before vacuuming) the Lord desires time with ME... and it's high time I give it to Him!

Lord, I'm so sorry for allowing my time with You to fall away and not be what it should.  I realize my body needs sleep at this crucial stage in my pregnancy, but I have also used time that I could've spent with You to do other things I've placed ahead of You.  I'm so sorry Lord.  Please forgive me.  This week, please help me to set aside the time I NEED to be with You... just be with YOU.  Help me to find peace and relax in knowing that You have went before me on the road that lies ahead for us.  Take away my anxiety about the baby coming and the all the details that go with that.  Let me rest in Your assurance that everything will be fine and You have it all under control.  Help me to enjoy these last few days with my children before our life changes again.  Help me to follow Your schedule and not mine on the list of "things to get done before the baby comes".  Bring restful sleep to my nights and energy to my days.

Still Seeking,
Amy

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