I feel like it is a Monday. Why you may ask? My answer...because everyone was cranky today and from the minute they saw light I was wanting to turn out some lights...know what I mean?
We took a day off yesterday and did something fun. We spent the day at the Great Wolf Lodge near our home. It is an indoor water-park....FUN!! I thought we all had a great time, but this morning I really thought for a moment I brought back a pack of angry Wolves!! Baby girl was the first to greet me. Starting off good...within minutes she was on the floor crying that she didn't like the bowl her cereal was in....UGH! My line...use your words please! There were tears for everything from the toothbrush to the hair brush. She walked out the door and said " I hate school"..not a good sign. She is only 3...15 more years to go!!
Lovely made her way to the kitchen around..10am...we usually start school at 9 and I am not too flexible with that. My sweet guy thought it would be nice to let them sleep in. Well that is a great thought, maybe they won't be cranky if I let them get their rest...WRONG! It had the opposite effect. I was dealing with one confrontation after another. Sporty, I had to wake..she was not moving. She was also wearing her best attitude for me. I am being very sarcastic.
The girls challenged and tested my patience most of the morning. My greatest frustration was that if my girls were in school with a teacher they would never ( I'd like to think) argue the way they do with me and the just frustrates me to no end.
It was my desire to see our day turn around. At lunch I suggested we ALL pray and ask for forgiveness and start a new day after lunch. IT WORKED!! God in his great mercy and grace gave us a great afternoon.
In my reflection of the day and my tiredness of dealing with cranky children I am reminded that God must so often feel that way with ME...YES ME. How often does he bless me and I grumble and complain about something. Sadly more than I care to admit. God sent a little kiss my way this afternoon. A friend read an article about raising girls. The article was a thank you note from a mother who homeschools three boys. She thanked all moms who are homeschooling girls and trying to raise them to be Godly women. WOW... I needed that. Someone who I have never met encouraged me today. Thank you LORD!
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