Hold On

There was a time when my kiddos were much smaller, that life was moment by moment. I had 4 kids under the age of 5 and a fairly new business. The tyranny of the urgent was what dictated my days. I knew in those moments that it was only a season in life. I tried to stay stable in my world of crazy.

One of the best things that I learned from walking thru that is how to let hold on and how to let go. Some people would say learning “when to hold on and let go”. But seriously, there is no magic newer for that.

Learning “how” has served me a lot better. How to hold on – give it to God, pray and ask God’s help in what I need go do. How to let go – give it to God, pray and ask God for help on setting something down that I no longer had the capacity for.

At the end of any busy season, I can reflect and see the peace that is present when I hold on by letting go. The responsibilities were never supposed to be one person. But, he took them anyway.

I have said that I don’t know how people get thru life without God. I’m not talking religion or thoughts. I am simply talking about God’s heart to live us, care for us, and provide for us.

Tonight I am thankful for learning how to hold on with God and how to let go with God. Life is much better when I remember that God is there to help and wants to help! I just have to let him.