My 2-year-old daughter Abby Kate loves playing with her toys. She’s so cute.
Every morning when we open the door to her play room with all of her toys, she says the same thing….
Oh wow, look!
It’s like she’s seeing them for the first time. So stinking cute!
She’ll play good with them for a bit and then she goes on a dumping spree.
Seriously. Toys everywhere.
It’s at this point I perform what I’ve so lovingly called a “factory reset.”
I tell her, “Okay, let’s go play!”
We’ll gather all of her toys up from around the house and bring them into her room.
While she plays, I start putting toys where they go and within about 5 minutes, the room is completely clean and ready for a fresh round of play!
Rinse and repeat this same scenario at least 4 times a day. Haha!
Has there ever been a time in your life that you wish you could do a “factory reset”?
A time where your life feels overwhelming and chaotic.
A time where your emotions are everywhere – grief, anger, denial, betrayal, sadness, loneliness.
Well my friends, I have good news for you.
We can have a “factory reset” in our day with Jesus!
Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
Lamentations 3:22-23
I know this scripture says his mercies are new every morning, but I want to take that a little bit further and say that his mercies are new every time you call on his name.
It could be in the morning. Or it could be at 2:00 in the afternoon.
When you start feeling those emotions overwhelm you, I want you to stop. Physically stop.
Stop whatever it is you’re doing.
Close your eyes and connect to his faithfulness and his mercy.
Call out to him.
Connect your spirit with his spirit and watch as he replaces your burden with his yoke that is easy and light.
My prayer for you today friends is you realize the power of a factory reset in the middle of your overwhelm and chaos. Don’t try to do this life alone. Lean into his strength and let him pour out his fresh mercies on you every time you need them!
Good morning and thank you for all that you do! No one ever wants to belong to the club of bereaved mothers…for me i became part of that club on March 3, 2006 when my little guy Mathew grew his angel wings at the age of 7. It warms my heart to see this page as a fellow Christian and I appreciate the information and resources and I am sorry for the loss of your sweet Sam. I look forward to exploring more. Is there a chat group or anything to meet others?
thank you
Heather
Hi Heather,
I’m so sorry for the delay in responding to your comment. And I’m so sorry for the loss of your sweet Mathew. Yes, this is the club no one wants to be a part of. I’m so thankful that I’m able to use my story to bring hope and healing through Jesus to other grieving moms. I used to have a Facebook group, but then felt God calling me to personally give up Facebook, so I had to shut the group down. I’m in the process of trying to find a place off of Facebook. Are you a part of my email list? That’s where I’ll make any announcements or things like that. I also provide resources and encouragement for your grief journey. If you’d like to sign up, you can do so here: https://unlockingjoy.myflodesk.com/newsletter
I’m so thankful you reached out and hope we can connect soon!