Interruptions as Opportunities

I am reading a book called, "Real Moms...Real Jesus." It came in the mail the other day from my mom. I love getting things in the mail and my mom has great taste, so she usually knows the things I like. I have already read a few chapters and have gained some insight from reading. Something that the writer, Jill Savage, said really struck me. She said that we should look at the interruptions in our lives as opportunities. She is mainly speaking to mothers in this book, but I believe it is true for all of us. Of course, I have thought about this sort of thing before but for some reason it struck me differently when I read it this time. Maybe because I feel my life is a bit of an "interruption" lately. It seems like everybody needs me and I am never alone and there is always an interruption waiting to..., well..., interrupt me!
If it is not a person then it is a thing and if it is not a thing it is a person! Something is always in need of my attention and it is exhausting. But you already know that if you are a mother, or even just a human being. It is just worse if you are a mother, much worse.

But, IF...and that is a BIG IF! If I can possibly take a moment to see these interruptions as opportunities, well, then I am a hero! "Super Hero Mom for a Day!" Because it's tough...really tough. If I can look at my precious children the way the Lord sees them and serve them and care for them out of HIS love, then I am doing exactly what I need to be doing. Being a mother. A loving, self-sacrificing mother who sees what is most important. And that is to be: caring, loving, forgiving, protecting, teaching and raising these little miracles that I have been blessed with. And if I look at my husband the way the Lord does and care for him out of God's love, then I am being the wife I need to be. The cheesy, but true..."What would Jesus do?" means a little more to me after reading this. Because really, what did Jesus do all day long? He didn't sit around and worry about His life, He probably didn't do a whole lot of shopping either. I wonder if He ever cleaned House? Wait, I don't think He ever had a house of His own...HEY, maybe that is the way to go! I'm up for that! No house work! My point is...He did what was most important. He spent His days loving and serving others. And as hard as it may be, that is what I need to strive to do. So I will try, and there will be times that I will fail and then there will be some times that I succeed. And then there will be times when I don't even know what day it is. So serving others will probably not be a priority for me. I will just be trying to survive the day. BUT on those lovely and amazing days that I do succeed, well friends, I will hold on to those days! I will praise the Lord for His help and I will be grateful for those days. And I will pray for more.