Please pray for me between the hours of 4-5pm. It has been sheer madness in Streamland.
I will give you a glimpse. The kidders walked in the door on Tuesday ready to greet Mom. Nathers bit Dimadee on the finger at that moment. Both boys began screaming and I even spotted a bleeding finger. Ouch! Josh and Sarah seemed oblivious as they peppered me with TALK. "Can we watch a show? Can I have a snack? Will you help me with my homework? Can I play outside? I had a good day. Boy I'm hungry, I need a snack." Look around, chilluns. Timing is everything.
Yesterday was bath day. Joshua hopped in first. Good. I started a load of laundry, made a snack, and Dim's bottle and started supper. The water was running for a good 25 minutes and I went to check on the boy. Hhhhmmm something was amiss as he sat in less than 2 inches of water with a dry torso and head. Let us go over the steps involved in bathing, shall we? Finally, he was scrubbed, tubbed and out. I surveyed the damage. Water splashed everywhere and what was once a full bottle of babywash was down to half. Note to self-remove ALL bathing liquids and give Joshua his quarter sized drop of shampoo next time. Trust is earned, people.
Forgot about the taco shells I was warming up in the oven. Black on one side, warmed on the other. I started to cry. Boohoo. Is it 5 yet?
Patrick came home to create a new and tasty taco meal. Tastinkos.
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I will pray for you--if you will pray for me between the hours of 8 and 4 during the day. I feel like your hour is my entire day these days. Hang in there, friend. This seems to be a particularly stressful time for everyone. You're not alone!
No, you certainly are not alone. There's an entire army of us out here somewhere. James 1 is my favorite motherhood chapter...."the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work that you make be perfect and entire, wanting nothing." Not wanting to escape, not wanting an easier job, not wanting anything other than the husband, family, and situation that God has given. It really IS our faith that is tried--faith that we are the right ones for our job, that what we are doing is what God would have us to do, that we are able to do it--we doubt that He will give us the strength for it, don't we.
Embrace these trials as best as you're able and beg God for the grace to help you to embrace them. It's true--they REALLY do work patience in your life. And the result really is a life of greater contentment, joy, and a love for what you're doing. You REALLY do relax more, take it in better, keep your focus more Godward, and want less of what you don't have. Embrace the truth, it will serve you well. Our God is faithful, from 4-5 and 8-4 and ALWAYS!
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