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The Pharisees came forward and began to argue with Jesus, seeking from him a sign from heaven to test him. He sighed from the depth of his spirit and said, "Why does this generation seek a sign?” // Mark 8:11-12
I’ve been a Pharisee. Sometimes, I still am. I enter into the day focused on my list of to-dos and in a spirit of I can do this on my own.
It isn't before long that I plead with Jesus to come to me, to show me a sign that He’s with me. To either ease my load or send help. I crumble into a state of near despair as I march on with one fist in the air, clutching my list.
The laundry, the dishes, another snack for my daughter. In the midst of this monotony, His Spirit meets my own. I’ve been here with you all along, I sense Him gently say.
I am here with you, in all of the mundane. I am here with you, do you see? I go with you, I stand beside you, I accompany you as you go about this day.
It is not a sign you seek—it is Me.
May I remain here with you? May I enter into your activity and provide the peace you so desperately desire? May I show you that this list is not the way, but it is I Who Am. Will you loosen your grip on all that was “supposed” to be and look at Me?
I begin to see with clarity the help He’s extending to me.
It is Himself.
Immediately, I refocus. I lay down my list and pause. I breathe.
It is in this stillness that He pours the fruits of His Spirit into me—that I may carry my daily load with love, joy, kindness, peace, patience, and gratitude.
My day-to-day includes monotony, yes, but He helps me see each demand as pure gift. And there are signs around me, just not those I’d expect—the laundry, the dishes, and the little hand that reaches high to hold my own—reminding me that this is where He needs me. I reorient my heart beside His and carry on as He accompanies me.
Thank you, Jesus, for this perspective shift; please help me love as You do today.
Shalini Blubaugh is a Minnesota transplant living in Coppell, Texas. She served with NET Ministries and went on to graduate with her J.D., though happily left all things law behind. Along with her roles as wife and mom, she now runs her own company, Pray. Train. Grow., as a Certified Fitness Trainer and Nutritional Therapy Practitioner. Her mission is to help Catholic women grow STRONG in mind, body, and heart through the integration of Faith, fitness and food.
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