Today, from the time I left the quietness of my prayer time,
I needed to look at this picture because..
it has been ONE OF THOSE DAYS!
As little as we formally do for "school", we started doing that again after a little time off!
But...
The nice little organized way that I had in mind and had planned for weeks did not
Work...
It was utter chaos and the furthest thing from organized that I can think of!
So...
After I collected my thoughts, picked up a broken picture frame that had "mysteriously" fell to the floor, and layed on my bed in tears for a moment
We..
Continued to do things as I had planned
However...
Things still were not working! Kids running in cirlces, spilled water all over NEW school books, etc!
Until...
Dad walks in the door!
Suddenly...
Everything was quiet, and everyone was getting along and playing together! HA!
After...
He saw it written all over my face, I shared my morning with him and he saw my frustration, he calmly states to me
This...
"I know it has been bad, but look at them! They are doing so well!" (Me, not so much!) To that I reply
BUT...
"You were not here an hour ago! This is NOT the way it was!" He looks at me and winks
Then..
I get an overwhelming peaceful feeling that is just what I needed!
Because...
Sometimes you just have to sit back and realize that things are never as bad as they seem!
Remember...
We see bits and pieces
BUT...
God see's the whole puzzle
And...
after the puzzle is put together and the pieces suddenly fit, it will all be worth it!
Raising children is so hard somedays and things just don't turn out the way I had planned but that's okay! I have a loving Father that wants for me to lean on Him and give Him my weakness so that He can be strong! For that I am SO thankful! (Otherwise I just might not get up tomorrow morning!) :)
I needed to look at this picture because..
it has been ONE OF THOSE DAYS!
As little as we formally do for "school", we started doing that again after a little time off!
But...
The nice little organized way that I had in mind and had planned for weeks did not
Work...
It was utter chaos and the furthest thing from organized that I can think of!
So...
After I collected my thoughts, picked up a broken picture frame that had "mysteriously" fell to the floor, and layed on my bed in tears for a moment
We..
Continued to do things as I had planned
However...
Things still were not working! Kids running in cirlces, spilled water all over NEW school books, etc!
Until...
Dad walks in the door!
Suddenly...
Everything was quiet, and everyone was getting along and playing together! HA!
After...
He saw it written all over my face, I shared my morning with him and he saw my frustration, he calmly states to me
This...
"I know it has been bad, but look at them! They are doing so well!" (Me, not so much!) To that I reply
BUT...
"You were not here an hour ago! This is NOT the way it was!" He looks at me and winks
Then..
I get an overwhelming peaceful feeling that is just what I needed!
Because...
Sometimes you just have to sit back and realize that things are never as bad as they seem!
Remember...
We see bits and pieces
BUT...
God see's the whole puzzle
And...
after the puzzle is put together and the pieces suddenly fit, it will all be worth it!
Raising children is so hard somedays and things just don't turn out the way I had planned but that's okay! I have a loving Father that wants for me to lean on Him and give Him my weakness so that He can be strong! For that I am SO thankful! (Otherwise I just might not get up tomorrow morning!) :)
3 comments:
I gotta say, kids that suddenly behave when someone else is involved are VERY frustrating at all the wrong moments sometimes :) We took care of some children for a week, and unfortunately they had been in a bad situation, and learnt that men would hurt them but women could be walked all over. Every day they would be terrors, and then my husband would walk in the house, and it was all good and happy.
Of course this isn't the case with you, but I can relate to that frustration of them being innocent angels right then, instead of letting the other party see what they were really like lol.
needed that after my chaotic morning yesterday and knowing in an hour Iahve to wake the kdis up and do it all over again for school.
my day too! thanks for your well spoken words!
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