Who Am I?

I've been caught up in such a whirlwind lately. Do this, go here. There hasn't been much time for sleep, and as if my waking hours aren't hectic enough, the last several weeks I've been plagued with migraines and Celiac issues.

In all the chaos, my time with the Lord has been very little. A quick prayer before bed, a devotional here, a short verse there, words of wisdom from friends on Facebook as I'm passing by trying to catch up on friends and family. Definitely not my set aside daily time that I wish, or long for. But during all of this, God has given me the bits and pieces needed to carry through the day.

Take for instance yesterday. I'd spent two days before studying and taking exams from 8 a.m. to 1 a. m. No joke. Well, there were a few moments of fixing lunch, helping dd with her school and then fixing dinner, other than that it was mostly school. By the time I woke up yesterday it was time for a bit more studying, and then another exam, lunch, studying, school with the kids, then running dd to dance.

By the time I time I was ready to take dd to dance I was trying to catch my breath. Determination to rest once I got home settled on my shoulders, but I didn't know if I could do it. I mean there's always another class to study for, and then there are the taxes to get done. Twenty million things running through my head and not a one of them where they should be, until I slipped into the driver's seat.

Yep, it's a tad bit dusty but the message was clear. Who am I? You have to understand that a few months ago I was on a mission to scour the Bible to see exactly who it says I am. This was a gentle, yet firm reminder of that mission. It was also a reminder that even in all the chaos, I'm still who the Bible says I am--a child of the living God.

Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God--children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God. John 1:12 (NIV)