We all have them! Those days you wake up and you are ready to go and excited for the day and then one thing after another just goes wrong! That was my day yesterday. It wasn’t the “schooling” part of the day, it was the parenting part. The part where you have to deal with really poor attitudes, not once, not twice but it felt like CONSTANTLY all morning. The part where you ask yourself “what in the world am I doing wrong?” and “where in the world did these kids learn to act like this”? There were several moments in which I felt like leaving or kicking them to the curb! You just feel completely defeated almost. Finally pulled out a Bible that we tabbed and looked up specific verses for specific issues. They had to copy a verse 7 times. That actually helped a lot! When they finished, the afternoon wasn’t pure bliss, but it was much smoother. During nap time and their quiet reading time, I had to take a few minutes to draw and use pastels, its a great stress reliever for me. Plus, I needed to see if pilgrims would be too difficult for an art lesson on Friday.
I was thankful that it was Bible study night. I was very much looking forward for the small break in the day, a break from the kids at home, particularly two that are of school age. HA! At study the Lord really spoke to me. He really made me realize that I need to run this race with a steadfast love for Him and strive to have an affect on others! Like Paul! Wasn’t he such an example?! Jesus is my prize at the end, and I need that at the forefront of my mind daily. This life here is but a VAPOR and one day I’m gonna be in heaven serving God, and laying the crowns at His feet. The things I do here in this life, I want those things to be for Him and his glory. So even on those BAD days, those dealing with attitude days, kids fighting, no sleep the night before because of a sick kid day, or those days I just want to throw my hands up. Instead of floundering in defeat and giving up, or having a mindset that I’m messing them up; I want to instead fight the good fight, keep the faith going, and remember that this life is but a vapor and I’m here to play a part in guiding these kids into a relationship with Jesus.
Now…… to REMEMBER this when another hard day comes ……
