Today, has been a hard day.
Think, “if I wasn’t in a public place right now someone would be really hurt” kind of a day. Fo realz.
Half serious.
Thank goodness I was in public.
It has been some time since I have had one of these. My blood pressure is still boiling. I can understand how some Mom’s turn into secret alcoholics. I am not saying that I would, but it is days like today that I can understand how some women get there. Phew.
Three is one of my favorite ages, but also at the same time one of the HARDEST ages. In my opinion. How is it possible that someone can be SO, so sweet and loving and funny and then the next minute turn into [Linda Blair and Hulk had a baby]?!
It’s nap time now. Part of me wants to fall asleep to rejuvenate for the second half of the day, part of me wants to stay awake and do ABSOLUTLEY NOTHING so that I can have real quiet time and a small (small) part of me wants to do some chores so that it looks like I was productive today when important people come home. Hopefully they come home by themselves because if they bring a friend I will have to have done more chores. Decisions, decisions. ZZZZZZZZZZ…….
Thanks for letting me vent.
And, a word of truth to all of those sharing in my bad day…
1 Thessalonians 5:18: “ give thanks in all circumstances…”
All circumstances? Really? Ok. Well, thank you Lord that I did not kill my Son in anger. Thank you that I have a son and that I am blessed enough to have a bad day because of my blessed children. Thank you that this situation has caused me to come to you when I may not have if I was having an easy day. Thank you for nap time. Thank you promising to carry me through bad days (psalm 50:15, 1peter5:7, nahum1:7…). It would have been better for me if I wasn’t having a bad day, if I am being honest, but for some reason you want to teach me something through this, so… forgive me for my anger, forgive me for being tempted to turn to a glass of wine for comfort (and chocolate), forgive me for not being more patient with my children, help me to have patience, to have wisdom and, well, help me to be overflowing with every single fruit of the spirit. Amen.
Cheers!
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Wow. I’ve had more bad days lately. Thank you for sharing that verse!! My son will be 3 in about a week and I often say “it is crazy how he will go from crazy, kicking my seat in the car, screaming like I’ve hurt him, crying like I killed someone, angry at me for not giving him chicken nuggets that I did not have, to being a sweet, loving, oozing with love little boy”. Oh it goes both ways. It makes my eye twitch and almost pull out my hair. I love him so much but he’s not even 3 and has been like this for a few months. I’ve been praying we both survive this. I had no idea you have a blog! I’m going to start following you!