3 a.m. wake up call

Normally God does these little 3 a.m. moments with me when I'm due to write a Reflections blog, but tonight was a moment when I knew I had to follow some steps of the Proverbs 31 woman. I prayed and I made it a point to pray over any person or situation that crossed my thoughts. Then I spent time preparing for the activities of the day.
I had a choice to lay in bed, toss, turn, and complain or I could make use of the precious quiet moments in my house while I had a chance. Peace and quiet is a rare gem these days with 3 of my own children, plus I've had family in town for 3 weeks, and we are diligently working towards the adoption of our 4th. Fly Lady uses Chaos as an acronym for Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome. I think we have finally moved from that and have upgraded to Can't Have An Ounce of Silence. :-D (laughing at myself)
Our life is rarely quiet...we are constantly busy and often tired, but we are doing things of value. We are actively involved in our church, we homeschool, I run my business, my husband provides for his family, and is a public servant, and he is also becoming educated in a way that will open up future career opportunities and give us many many tools and resources to be the best advocates we can possibly be on behalf of our future child.
I do enjoy these quiet moments, because they are a time to reflect. This may not be a blog for Reflections, but it causing me to pause and be thankful for all that God has chosen to use me for.
I get to be a living example to my children on Christ-like living, what kind of wife to be for my girls, and what kind of wife to seek for my boy(s). I get the opportunity to minister to others and plant seeds, because they see the fruit of my family, and I give God his credit for where we are. Odds are not often in our favor and people do speak against the things we are called to do by God, but that's what makes it a TESTimony. If people give us all the reason we can't or shouldn't do what God has ordered us into and we are clear in the fact that we have to listen to God, no matter what it looks like...what argument can they later have against God when it works out exactly the opposite of what they foresaw? It's not about winning personal arguments, but about my life being reflective of God's grace and his glory. The only fight I want to win is against satan. He has too much control in the lives of those around me and the only difference between my life and the lives of others is that I loosened his grip. I gave my life back to God to do as he wanted with and it's not hard to see there is a difference when I live that way versus the other.
So yes, I'm often worn out and 3 a.m. is probably more ideal for sleeping, but I'll take a few quiet hours with God over a few extra hours of sleep any day. This definitely was a chance to inventory my life and brag on God a bit. He is putting together a much better story for my life than I ever  could have. From the midday chaos to the midnight silence. It's worth every second.

~Queen Bee