Lonliness

I believe the subject of my would-be next post was "lonliness": and for the sake of nothing else to write about off the top of my head, I'll continue with this thought from a couple of months ago.

Loneliness is any ugly animal, really. It can creep up when we least expect it, or it can be an ever-present, unwelcomed companion. For me, I fall somewhere in between; and not because my husband isn't the most wonderful man on earth (because he is), and not because I don't have some great friends (because I do), but really, it boils down to being a stay-at-home mommy. Anyone with me? You have a little person (or people) surrounding you all day long, yet you crave adult attention/interaction. Now, believe me when I say, I know the true value of being able to stay at home with my amazing baby girl, and for that blessing, I am so grateful: but there is something to be said for good-old-fashioned adult converstaion!

So when we look back on my little binge-fest in April, that was an evening where my hubby had been gone for many consecutive evenings at work, and that unwelcomed companion, lonliness, was getting the best of me. All this to say, the way I handled it - the way many of us handle it - was pretty self-destructive. Oh, it could have been a whole lot worse (and for many, it is!): but the point that I want to take you to is this - there is a far more healthy way to kick lonliness in the butt, and His name is Jesus Christ.

He tells us in Matthew 28:20: "And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." By telling us this in His Word, God wants us to know that He'll always be by our side! The Bible also says, "I love those who love me, and those who seek me find me" (Proverbs 8:17). The easiest way to "seek Him" is to pick up our Bible and commune with Him. Easier said than done, I know. We as moms can find a million other things to fill up our day, but please be reminded of this one thing: in order to build a relationship, you have to invest time into it. Simple as that. So if I can encourage you at all today (and I'm most definitely preaching to the choir here), pick up your Bible, and spend some time with God. You'll find your loneliness wash away, as your love for your Savior grows by leaps and bounds!