Do you ever have one of those days that just starts off-kilter, and the harder you try to make things right, the worse it gets? The kind of day where one little thing sets off a chain reaction of ick, and even though you know you could stop it if you really wanted to, you let it grab you and pull you until you spiral and spiral into a vortex of unpleasantness? The kind of day that you find yourself suddenly bursting into tears in the middle of your kitchen, not because you don’t want to wash the dishes, and not even because Adele’s Someone Like You has transported you back into that angst ridden, heart-broken teenager…. but just because you are ohsoverytired of the terrible, horrible, no-good very bad day and you want it to be over? The day that ends with 3 of your 4 kids bickering, and the 4th grumping about the house himself, and you have to admit to yourself that you played no small part in any of it?
Yeah, that kind of day.
I asked you on Facebook to tell me something happy, tell me something that would restore my faith again. And as always, you guys delivered. 🙂 But it wasn’t until tonight, as I looked through the few pictures I snapped today (and tried not to chastise myself all over again) that I was once again reminded:
Her, and her three “brudders” too. And I realize – like I realize every time I look into those big brown eyes – that there is goodness. And beauty. And innocence. And light.
Yup, there really is. Even on “those” days.
God is so good. I’m having one of those evenings with my daughter and I just get so overwhelmed. Bt thank God for fellow Christian sister-bloggers (did I just make up a word?!) that write about their days and let me know that I’m not alone and everything will be OK. Thank you.
You are welcome! I hope tomorrow brings a wonderful day for you. And I like the word sister-blogger. 🙂
Oh my, I think there’s a theme going on here! After a few of ‘those days’ over the holiday, I just finished a post about parental guilt/angst and finding peace in the journey. We shoulder so much that isn’t ours, no wonder we get overwhelmed! Sigh.
Thanks for this 🙂
Loving your blog. Not sure which post to add a comment to as there are so many I’ve enjoyed! Then I saw this one and oh yes, I know those days, and I know that looking at photos of my daughter brings all the perspective back.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts here, your truth, I really appreciate your honesty. Thanks.
Thank you! Glad to have you here. 🙂