Life and all that brings

When you stop for a moment in your busy day and take the time to hear from God it's truly amazing. Sometimes we get so caught up in LIFE that we really aren't hearing what God has to say. Not because He doesn't speak or want to speak to us we are just not listening! And seriously how can we hear Him speak when we have the TV on 24/7, phone ringing, someone knocking on the door,kids screaming,radio playing,dishwasher going, washer and dryer running and the list goes on. But we wonder why we can't hear God speak, and it just might be that we are too distracted with everyday life that we are not hearing because we aren't really listening. And we sadly miss out on what God is saying to us, and what would happen if we took the time to listen. As a mom of two boys i feel I'm always on the go. Whether it be taking one to football practices, games, doing homework with them, school activities, cleaning up their messes, breaking up their fights with each other. And sometimes even as a parent I'm so busy with the duty of the job instead of enjoying the benefits of being a mom. Taking the time to listen to what our child has to say and not rushing them along because we've got dinner to make, baths to be given or whatever else you need to do. Being a mom is more important that just doing those things which are all important in their own timing. But it's truly listening to our children and taking in those precious moments that come and go so quickly, that mean the most. Because when they get older they aren't going to remember those things that WE thought were so important, but they will remember the time you took to listen and really show you care about them. It makes me think that when we arent' listening to our child with an atentive ear when they come in so excited to tell us about their day or what they did or even somthing that is bothering them, and we brush them off pretending to listen it hurts them because they really wanted our undivided attention. And it makes me think how many times do we do that to God? When He is talking to us and we arent' listening to Him with our undivided attention. He is so excited to tell us something but we are so distracted with everything else that we fail to take the time to truly hear what He's saying to us. Don't get distracted with life that you miss out on what God is saying to you because it's a very precious moment that you don't want to miss out on just like your chldren talking to you don't take it forgranted and listen with an attentive hear!