Tired

Today I am tired. Not just physically tired but mentally tired. I know in my flesh when I am exhausted I just want to slip away into “my space” and relax. However, that is not reality. There is my family that needs me, and checking out is not always the best option.

The times I decide to stay in the game, I receive abundant blessings from my family. You see, I used to be a person who checked out when I became tired. I thought it best for me, because when I am drained I tend to develop a short temperament.

For most of us when we are pooped (like I am right now), we start thinking of ourselves, putting ourselves first and what we need to do to take care of me. We tend to rationalize that this type of selfishness saying that it is what’s best for others. Well let me tell you, you may be wrong and missing out on some amazing blessings.

But things changed for me when I began to communicate to my family my levels of exhaustion. I decide to not check out, and they decided to be patient with me.

When I do this, the most awesome blessings come my way. My wife offers to rub my feet, my daughter asks me what she can do to help me and my son, well he is my hero, because when I sit on the couch he finds the remote for the TV and places it next to me.

This is just the tip of the iceberg of how my family so richly blesses and honors me. What are you missing out on? It is okay to be tired, but do not forget to communicate that to your family. Don’t decide to check out, because your family may just do the same to you.

It is amazing when they start to honor and bless you. I love my family and the way they honor me through the little things in life.

Here is a short video that is a great example of how we all feel sometimes.