“Be Still, and Know that I’m God”

Very grouchy with global warming right now.  I’d love to know: where is the snow this winter?!  Yes, sure, inconvenienced with the white stuff right along with the next person, but when you have kids, a nice solid snow at some point during the winter seems due.  Forget the fun of sledding, why then did I buy adorable little snow boots for them?

But let’s be honest–even apart from kids, I like myself a good snow.  For just a few blissful hours at least, things get quiet.  The world stops, or at least slows down a little.  For the really big storms, things get cancelled and it just feels like a free pass to relax.  Since I’m having a serious problem with feeling overloaded right now, a calmer pace would be right up my alley.  So I’m more than a little pouty that a winter wonderland is evading us this year.

Then it occurred to me that God tells us to “be still” (Psalm 46:10).  He did not say, “be still and relax when I make everything super-easy in your lives, take away all your burdens and clog the road up with snow”.  He just said “be still”.  Hhmmm, sort of feeling majorly convicted here.  Maybe I should stop blaming climate change for my hysteria and just put the brakes on myself?  Now there’s a crazy concept for you–take responsibility for your life choices yourself vs. depending on stuff falling from the sky?!

The following two tabs change content below.

• Bio
• Latest Posts

Meredith

Meredith blogs at The Mom of the Year, where she dedicatedly earns her title one epic parenting fail at a time, offering quick, relatable laughs for fellow parents and all their empathizers. She has been part of several best-selling anthologies, featured on prominent sites such as Huffington Post, In the Powder Room and BlogHer, and loves her role as the Executive VP/Operations Manager of The BlogU Conference. When she's not breaking up fights over Legos and juice boxes, she remains fully committed to sharing a less serious look at the world of parenting.

Latest posts by Meredith (see all)

• Not “Bouncing Back” After Pregnancy? You’re Not Alone! - August 9, 2025
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: 3 Methods to Ease the Pain and Discomfort - June 30, 2025
• Smart Home Design – Creating a Family Home that Grows with Your Kids - June 24, 2025