I had a real crappy day today. The minute I got out of bed this morning I was feeling out of sorts. First, I woke up at 6:30am and could not go back to sleep so there goes my extra hour of sleeping in that I was hoping to bank on. After that I just felt miserable. I tried countless time to "snap" out of it but I just couldn't do it. I was in one of my worst "moods." As the morning continued it just got worst. Before we left for church Arjay decided to use a marker and write all over his stomach, on his hands and on his clothes. I was fuming now because I knew we were going to be late for church and I was so frustrated.After we got to church I tried to "let it go." I just wanted God to take over and help me get into a better mood. It took some doing but after focusing and listening to Pastor Larry's message I really started feeling better. I even shared a few laughs with the congregation and Greg because Pastor is just so funny when he preaches his message. It's really great to listen to him. The message was like a soothing balm to my soul. Pastor was preaching about how the devil is a liar and he hates us and just wants to see us suffer. He said that God loves us so much that He was willing to do a "Life Swap" with us. God is able to swap our sins and all the bad stuff He's taken from us already to give us beauty for ashes. It was a really good message and by the end of it, I felt like I had come out of my "funky" mood.
I wish I could say that my day was all great and wonderful after that but it wasn't. I stopped in the restroom on my way out and Greg picked up the kids from children's church. When I saw Arjay my "funky" mood came back. Arjay was bitten by another little boy while in nursery and he was clearly still upset about it. He had every reason to be too because it was a very big bite and when I saw it I was immediately UPSET!! I mean so upset that it took everything in me to get in our SUV and drive away. All the way home I ranted about it. I was furious and I felt like a Mama Lion who just wanted to protect her cub.
Needless to say, my day was downhill from there. Everything bothered me and I was looking for company to join me in my "crabby" mood so I kept getting mad at everyone at home. The day pretty much continued like that and I can't honestly say it was a good day. But wanting to end things on a positive note I finally pulled myself out of the "funk." Here are some "good" things that I noticed about my day once I was able to look for the positives:
- I'm alive and I'm healthy.
- I did not have to go hungry at any point in the day because we had food in our house.
- I have a "roof" over my head as they would say.
- I have a husband and children who loves me very much.
- I did not have to make dinner today. My husband "cooked" meaning we had take out which was Chinese food.
- My husband did the dishes.
- My husband gave the kids a bath and got them dressed for bed.
So there you have it: 7 "good" things that happened today. And 7 is God's great number so it makes me feel good knowing how much God has blessed me even if I had a bad day.
2 comments:
Hi Kerry,
I am so sorry that Arjay got bitten. I know that is very painful for both he and you...to see our little ones (or even our big ones once they are grown) hurt is just so hard.
Did you speak to the nursery worker? I would perhaps mention to them, whatever child was involved, to very carefully watch the other children around them. They need to be sure they know they have a child who is prone to biting so they can head things off at the pass before they happen. Unfortunately sometimes this stuff can happen so quick before you even realize it's happening.
I hope he is feeling better and that your week is going better as well.
Love you,
pd
PD,
Thank you for your concern! Arjay is doing better (and me too!). Yes the nursery workers were aware of the bite (it was a very obvious mark on his face, it was also red and swollen). One of the nursery workers was the little boy's mother as well and she apologized. It's an unfortunate situation and I do understand that these things can happen quickly. It's hard though when you see your child hurt because your emotions are all over the place. e are all fine now and yes I am having a much better week. Take care and best wishes to you for your trip to Africa. I'll be praying...Kerry
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