I wanted a break. There are 6 children living in my house today. I adore each one, but I also adore a moment to myself now and then. Perhaps a bathroom break – nope, little fingers poke under the door, “Mamma, are you in there?”. A quiet drive to pickup kids at school – nope, the phone rings and what are ear pieces for? Sneaking some Mom time – “Mom, just needs a little quiet – so you are taking a nap!!” But now that my older children are in middle school and high school “Mom time” takes on different meanings. Prayer time is at the stop light and a cup of coffee is a breath of stress-relief. But my favorite is my moments of yucky chocolate.
Yucky chocolate came along about the time we had a pair of preschoolers staying with us. They are adorably cute! And I am getting older! The combination made an interesting scenario where I would need a moment to breathe, but I couldn’t leave the room. I couldn’t ignore these cuties! And who would want to?! So yucky chocolate was born. I had discovered a Ghirardelli 60% Dark Chocolate Square works with my body chemistry and was a delightful treat. It’s quicker than a cup of coffee but a treasure none the less. The girls would ask – “What’s that?” Hmmm… “Yucky Chocolate!” “Will we like it?” “Nope. You like sweet chocolate” (which they can have at special times too).
I’ve discovered that even in our moments of stress, God provides a treasure. Many times, it’s in the hug of my little girls, a call from my daughter at college, perhaps a well-timed text or word in prayer. And sometimes it’s in that delightful treat originally created by a Loving Dad in the Garden of Eden – Yucky Chocolate!
“Then Jesus said, ‘Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.'”
Matthew 11:28
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