Very Early, Very Random

Here we are on another leisurely Saturday morning.  Two children are still asleep, (they apparently can sleep through anything), five children are headed to Silverwood, and one lone soul is off to Clarkston.  I was gently wakened, shortly after 6, by my husband telling me, "two stray boys are in the basement."  I confess my first thoughts were, "how old are they, and how long have they been there?"  Fortunately they had not been there long, and said husband had brought them.  Needless to say that jolt to the system took care of one cup of coffee.

This is not one of my finest mornings.  My two cross country runners are off, I did not make them breakfast or lunch.  I am feeling woefully inadequate for the task at hand.  I have been repeating over and over, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me", (Thank you for the reminder JR).  Yesterday was a long day.  I forgot one class, lost my temper, gave my own daughter a pink slip, and I'm sure there was more that I don't even remember.  I felt like I was literally running from crisis to crisis.  Rick and I were at school until 9:30, we got home and had to get everyone to bed so that most of us could be out of the house before 7.  I know several friends who would look at this schedule and say, "big deal."  Yep, I'm a wimp.

Thankfully I can choose to look at all the things I miffed, or I can look at all of the things that Christ died for, and be grateful.  I can do all things through CHRIST who strengthens me.  He gives me strength to do what must be done.  He also gives grace to forgive what I miffed.  And really I miffed my own standard, not His.  I did ask for forgiveness, many times, yesterday, and by grace I am forgiven.  I'm not walking around with my tail between my legs this morning, I'm getting down to today's business.  God's mercy is new every morning.  I don't have to carry the burden of yesterday's leftovers, I can leave them there.

Today has enough worry of its own.  Do I go to the cross country meet, or the fair?  Do I try to get to the Fall Market, or clean up my office?  Do I get dinner together now, or wait until I know who is coming home for dinner?  It is shaping up to be another very full day.  The good news for me is that the work is not my own.  I will do my best to get done what I can, and to keep my attitude positive.  What doesn't get done today, will still be there tomorrow, or Monday.  I'm not inadequate or a bad mom, I'm just limited. 

#1039-1048

Good books

Golden fields

Coffee, every morning

Logos

Good friends, to point out blind spots

Forgiveness from children, they are full of grace

Fall

Daughters sleeping

Siblings looking for each other

Fruit Loops