I'm Tired...

People take for granted the strength that it takes to be a woman.
Not to discount the strong shoulders of the manliest men; Real men have a lot on their minds and their hearts.
But no one truly understands the strength, endurance, resolve and patience that it takes to be a woman....  Even most women don't know how strong and resilient they are until they have to be. I'm not sure about you, but here is the short list of hats that I wear in my life on a daily basis:
~wife
~mother
~daughter
~student
~armor bearer
~personal assistant
~short order cook
~chauffeur
~launderette
~typist
~maid
Note that I said "short list".
If I say down to think about it, I'm sure the list would double, maybe even triple in length.
I am one that wakes before everyone else in my house and falls asleep after everyone in my house. I count myself blessed if i get three consecutive hours of sleep a night. I make sure shoes are found, clothes are ironed, braids are neat, socks match (or at least that there are two), homework is done, food is prepared, baths have been had, rooms are clean and a plethora of other duties that I do before some people roll over to press the snooze button on their alarm clocks.
And I'm tired.
I used to feel bad about feeling this way. Marriage is voluntary. I signed up for motherhood. This is the life that I chose for myself. This is that calling that God gave me.
So why is it that I feel like screaming and running away? Not all the time... Just some of the time.
You are entitled to be tired sometimes. Anything that exerts some form of energy will cause some form of fatigue. Just looking at the list above makes me tired, and that's not even everything. And here's another thing that I realized while trying to understand why I can be tired...
God got tired too...
 

"By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work."Genesis 2:2

See??? God needed a break...

Yes, He was creating the Heavens and the earth, day, night, seas, oceans and rivers, mountains and valleys, bugs, elephants, birds, fish everything else.
And no, you can't possibly understand how much energy it took for the Father to take on such a monstrous task. But the point is, you're taking care of your own world.
You are the awesome woman responsible for making sure that your family is functional and prosperous.
You are the woman that makes sure that your children are clean, happy and content. That there homework gets done and their rooms are... Well if they are anything like my children, presentable.
You are woman that makes sure that your husband takes care of business and doesn't have to worry about the upkeep of the house. You see to it that his socks are where they are, that his dinner is prepared, or that he eats at least, and that his manly desires are met... *wink wink*
You are the woman that makes sure that your job is done, whether it be inside or outside of your home. You make sure that you family is what is it: happy.
And you deserve to be tired.

So when that some of the time comes around, take time to seek the Lord to replenish you, and spend some time replenishing yourself. You give out constantly to everyone. You are equally as important.
Let no one tell you that your job as a wife and/or mother is unimportant and worthless. No one can do what you do on a daily basis; that's who God ordained you to be. So the next time you want to go out for a while just to be alone and clear your mind, or maybe stay in bed on that Saturday morning for twenty more minutes, go right ahead. Go get that pedicure, see that movie or just walk around the 24 hour Wal-Mart.
You deserve it.