One of my children recently went through an “I’m scared of the dark” phase. She’s also scared of sounds she hears and bugs that could be in her room. My heart aches seeing her tense and on alert over dangerous that don’t exist. I kept thinking that it’s probably how the Lord feels when He sees us stressed or fearful, when He’s knows that all is well and we are safe.
One of my FAVORITE blends is doTERRA’s Terrashield. Its designed to be a bug repellant but it smells amazing and I’ve used it many times for calming or just as a “perfume”. So I told my daughter about this blend and how not only can it help to keep the bugs away from her room but also can make people FEEL protected and safe emotionally. She smelled it and fell in love and so I made her a spray bottle …. the first night she sprayed the WHOLE 4oz bottle all over her bed. It was soaking wet. So we had a little talk about appropriate amounts of oils to use!
Now she’s doing much better, and is rarely afraid. She has learned to set up her diffuser every night with Terrashield – it was adorable, she wrote herself a note and drew pictures as directions until she got the hang of it. I smile every night that I walk by and see her fast asleep with her diffuser running.
Here’s to being brave! (and to quiet bedtimes)
liz lane says
Oh what a sweet story, Rachel! I love that! I remember when my youngest son was around 3 or 4 and he was going through a phase of “scared of the dark”–I came in his room to pray with him and tuck him in and he was fully dressed in the armor of God play gear–right over his jammies!! It was one of the sweetest things ever! I was able to talk him into just sleeping in his jammies and explained that he already had the invisible armor of God on!! 🙂 Great insight, too, on how the Lord likely looks at us the same way when we fear and get anxious when He knows we are in the palm of His hand. Have you read Hinds Feet on High Places? There is a kids version, too! Love that book. :)–liz
Sue McCleary says
What did you fill the bottle with? FCO, Water?
Healing in our Homes says
Water 🙂