remember that comment i made on the last post about how i know there will be rough days...blah da blah da blah...
well...honeymoon's over. today is officially a rough day.
i don't have any friends here in johnson city yet so i'm taking this opportunity during naptime to lament to y'all...hope you don't mind. thank goodness for staying connected in blog world, right? any words of encouragement or tidbits of wisdom and humor would be much appreciated. {please refrain from anything like 'you are officially the worst mother in the world'...it may send me over the edge...}
here's the deal:
moving is stressful. having 2 kids under 3 is stressful. starting a new job {as wonderful as it may be} is stressful. having your dogs in freak-out panic mode 24/7 because they are in new surroundings is stressful. having your 2 kids under 3 wake up 30 minutes into their naps because your freaking out dogs are barking continuously...you guessed it - stressful. i could go on. you get my drift. combine all of these things and you and your family may become one giant stressball.
notice i said 'may' become one giant stressball. we have a little one going at the moment but i am determined not to let it get any bigger. i may have lost a few battles today and not minded my mama manners {especially when lucy dumped her entire cup of juice all over the playroom floor and down into the vents...ughhhh} but i am clinging to this promise...
Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed,
for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness. I say to myself, “The LORD is my portion;
therefore I will wait for him.”
Lamentations 3
and so i find my glimmer of hope. instead of choosing frustration and defeat i choose joy and victory. instead of the above laundry list of stressors i am shifting my focus. because these statements are equally true:
i have an amazing, talented husband with a new job custom-made for him. i have 2 beautiful healthy children that provide regular comic relief {case in point - lucy asked for 'boogers' for lunch today}. i have an awesome new house and the ability to 'nest' as i turn it into my home. i have precious new neighbors who sometimes make me feel like we've moved to 'pleasantville'. my best friend meg is coming to visit next week {and i know she would come today if i really needed her to}. again - i could go on...
so despite the fact that i am typing this post with one eye closed {because lucy jabbed me in the eye and dislocated my contact during the major tantrum she threw just before naptime...and i still haven't found the box with my glasses and contacts}...despite all that...
i choose joy...and when i do, it's easy to see it all around me...
ahhhh...talking to you guys always makes me feel better. now if you could please pray for a 3 hour naptime for my kids today...
9 comments:
This made me laugh...especially the "boogers" for lunch! Miss E, sometimes the Devil throws so much at you at one time it gets downright comical...you get to that one place where you say, "HEEEEEYYYYY!!! I know what's happening here!" You are a magnificent mom and apparently a fantastic one-eyed typist!!! Hang in there. :-)
PS...prayer said for 3 hour nap time!
sending prayers and love your way girl. i'm ready for my visit
Everything you are doing is a tough adjustment on it's own I can't imagine doing them all at one time. You are an amazing woman and I hate that we didn't meet earlier in your time in Charlotte. I have a feeling that in no time you will still have crack head dogs and kids pouring juice down the vents but you will have made many new wonderful friends that you will read this blog and laugh! And if all else fails just eat cake- I had a less than charming day a few days ago so I got some of tickers two year old birthday cake out and ate it til my stomach hurt worse than the day was bad!
I'm sorry you're having such a rough time. Things will get better, sometimes it takes awhile...I'd really rather just forget the first six months of 2010 but then again, I learned a lot about myself. Sounds like you have a lot of blessings, glad you realize it. :) Hope you get that 3 hour break.
hey girlie - we made a quick trip to bristol - we may be going to church with mom and dad tomorrow night - if you want to meet there give me a call
704-957-4587
We had a REALLY rough day today too. Thanks for the reminder to choose joy. I will be praying for the return of the 3 hour naps ASAP ;) Miss you friend!
I read this not too long ago and am praying for you in the daily moments.
"Joy-filled? "Emphatically trust God & believe He has great plans for your life, regardless of what is happening right now. Joy is the infectious and uncontainable fruit of divinely inspired growth. It's the result of sustained right thinking & dwelling on the nature & character of God. IT'S AN OUTWARD SIGN OF INWARD FAITH IN THE PROMISES OF GOD. Joy is a path you choose to travel each day."
Love you friend!!!
I love that I am reading this post and now typing this with one eye because my contact is stuck somewhere in my other eye...we are soul sisters. yes, i'd jump in my car and come see you asap...this would add to the stress but we could enjoy a cold zima and enjoy the chaos. love to you my friend. hang in there.
awww....hang in there. you are doing a fantastic job. you know i would come help you out anytime, or meet you half way for a little kid relief :)
on one of my worst days last year (there were several worst days) the Lord led me to this verse...
...We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. 2Cor 4:8-9
when you feel like you are being pressed on every side (new job, new house, new town, kids, dogs) remember Phil 4:11-13....~I have learned the secret to being content in ANY and EVERY situation...I can do everything through Him who gives me strength.~
praying for contentment, peace and joy for you on these rough days and for some peace for Callie and Taco....poor things!
im always only a phone call away!
hugs and kisses to my sweet babies. love and miss y'all so much!
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