Have You Ever?

Have you ever been so exhausted that you didn't think that you could go another step, move another muscle, or even speak another sentence until you got some much needed sleep? I'm sure those of you with children can think back on the first days of parenthood and the sheer exhaustion you basically lived in until your little one finally had longer stretches of sleep. Well, that is where I find myself today and have been for the past few days. No, it is not that our 9 month old is keeping me up at night. She has been sleeping through the night for several months now. That is a major blessing from God. The girls have all been very busy as of late and I think that this trying to be "supermom"'s battery is drained. For the past few days I have woken up asking God to please give me energy for this day. And He being the loving father that he is, he has graciously obliged me and given me what I need. Often times--correction, most times I run around doing things in my own strength, trying to do it all on my own, receiving less than stellar results and ending up like I am right now, totally drained, battery almost dead. And then I am reminded as I was this morning that instead to trying to do it all in and of myself, I should do as the psalmist did when he said, "My soul, wait silently for God alone, for my expectation is from Him." So today I am telling my soul to wait silently for only God for all of my expectations come from Him and Him alone.