ISAIAH 41:10 (NIV)
“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” This weekend was quite humorous in the Perdue household. For those who heard my funny story of what happened in the weeeeee early hours of Sunday morning I guess there was a purpose in it as I am writing this article today and hence the title. My hubby loves to eat snacks in the middle of the night. Whether it is white chocolate bears, starburst, oatmeal cream pies, etc. all of them wakes me from a deep sleep. Once he wakes me it is extremely hard for me to go back to sleep so every little sound after that is heard. Around 12:30am, I was awakened by a loud boom in our bedroom. I said “honey, what was that?” Oh, that was just the bed, but it will be ok we will fix it in the morning” and back to sleep he goes, Me, I am wide awake, can’t get comfortable, so to the couch with my blanket and pillow I go. Tossing and turning I am thinking about what in the world my bed looks like but eventually close my eyes, turn over, and go to sleep. Sunday morning, I get up to get ready for church and head to the bedroom to see what I could regarding the bed. There I find 3 wooden slats laying in the floor, wood splinters, the railing on the side of the bed in the floor, and the mattress cock-eyed and my hubby sound asleep. I thought how in the world did this happen? Did the support weaken? Did the slats shift? I knew this was something that could not be fixed until after church so while getting ready God began to speak with me. He gave me tid bit flashes showing me people cracking under the pressure of life. Showing me that as their foundation is weakening and if not cared for, they will collapse. You see, When I look back over the past few months the bed was giving us some warning signs that something was about to happen, but we ignored them. The mattress was starting to sag in the center, I thought it was just due to age, when you would get up in the morning or would roll over, the bed would squeak. It was not the mattress; it was the support system under the mattress starting to break down. Isn’t this just like life??? Covid or a terminal diagnosis is given, A child becomes sick, the job they have had for so long for financial support is no longer there, the marriage is/has fallen apart, the bill collectors call and instead of answering you put them to voicemail, etc etc. Pressure, Pressure, Pressure! Am I right?? Bear in mind, sometimes just like the bed, the cracking or break down does not happen immediately it is subtle. This is why it is so important that we have a relationship with God and the word of God active in our life. Important that you have a support system of close friends and loved ones around you so that they can keep you from buckling under the pressures of life by praying for you and holding your arms up. I get it you ask if they are fine and they respond with a resounding yes, but are they really? As I learned today, If God places someone on your heart make sure you reach out to them. You may be the very word of encouragement, the text, the call, the very warm embrace, or smile that they needed that keeps them going one more day. You may be the very one that keeps them from BUCKLING UNDER THE PRESSURE! Have a beautiful day!-Laura
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AuthorMy Name is Laura Perdue. I am 44 years old and married to my best friend, Brian Perdue and mommy to Carston Perdue. Brian and I reside in Woodstock Ga and serve on the action team of Fivestones Church in Holly Springs. Archives
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