As I try and use FB on a daily basis to encourage lay your burdens on the Lord, I was gently reminded this morning to do the same. My dad starts at 6:00 and ends around midnight each night. Like many other people. From 6-9 a.m. this morning, I had already fought the following challenges: I know, it is Spring, but it is not warm, and we are not wearing that. Sophias elbow looks like it swallowed a golf ball. I cant take her to the doctor for one more week, until after Regionals. I was still waiting for a paycheck that is two days overdue hitting the ole checking account so I can restock the meager school lunch options in the fridge. I am a stay at home mom (ha, what a joke, Im never home), and I am drowning in house chores and endless loads of laundry. The dog chewed up my pillow on the couch, so while I was making breakfast, packing lunches, wrapping elbows, I am now cleaning up a mess. Gabes ankle was hurt yesterday at recess, so it is also swollen, he is crying, wont let me touch it, so I was also having to wrap it this morning, while he is crying. Martin said to let him take crutches to avoid pressure on it, while we give what we think is a sprain, some time to heal. Hope it doesnt become a fun toy or weapon and he uses it safely as he has never used crutches before. Meanwhile, Olivia drops a chair on her toe, purple, nail coming off, fighting me on why she has to wear a shoe anyway to school as we have re-wrapped for the third time this morning with gauze and sports tape. I yelled at her, and told her she has to suck it up buttercup. Wrong thing to say to Olivia. Now, I have to feel guilty all day for not being more patient. They are to be at school at 9:05 and we left at 9:14. I have re-heated my coffee four times, and now maybe I can think about my latest kidney stone I am dealing with on top of all this. Hey, at least I forgot my own pain for a bit. Just wish I would have not blown my top in all the drama and frustration this morning and was a better example of how to handle yourself when things are tough. I wish I could have been more thankful in those moments for what was not going wrong. Will I ever be able to apply the things Ive learned. Sigh!
Posted on: Wed, 02 Apr 2014 14:41:40 +0000