Horizons Math Grade 4 and K,The Reading Lesson, Sequential Spelling, Lifepac Language Arts 4, Apologia Astronomy, Veritas Press New Testament/Greeks/Romans
Prima Latina, Contenders for the Faith and various Winters Promise books, Live Mocha Spanish, Plants Grown Up
Today was a rough day, about dinner time I was running on empty and my patience had worn thin. I decided I needed to "get away" for awhile and went to take a shower. As I turned the water on I realized my thinking was all wrong. It wasn't a break I needed, it was repentance. It was my attitude that was wrong. Just because I have a cranky, whiny child to train does not mean I have an excuse to become cranky myself. I can CHOOSE to be cranky, or I can CHOOSE to be joyful. I can CHOOSE to see this day as an oportunity to practice patience and LONG suffering. Getting away would not solve anything, except to allow me to wallow in my own self pity.
I also remembered what I had read just this morning. In Against the Wind, the chapter was about courage. Extreme Devotion discussed the same things. I had thought to myself how I would never have to deal with these obstacles that require such great faith (being tortured, killed, imprisoned for sharing the Gospel). Instead here I am floundering over every day life, soup on the floor, children with poor attitudes; things so mild in comparison. Where was my great faith in the little things?
I repented to the Lord, and then after my shower apologized and repented to my children.
I realized that I couldn't give them what I did not have and I asked Him to fill me with His grace and mercy once again. And as always, He is so good to bless us above and beyond what we ask. I finished the day well, cleaned up the messes, and after the children were tucked into bed, I sat down to yet another amazing blog. Just what He knew I needed to hear.
Then I moved to the couch, opened my Bible to the book mark and was just over filled with goodness.
With great compassion I will gather you...with everlasting lovingkindness I will have compassion on you,”Says the LORD your Redeemer (Isaiah 54:7-8)
Seek the LORD while He may be found;
Call upon Him while He is near.
Let the wicked forsake his way
And the unrighteous man his thoughts;
And let him return to the LORD,
And He will have compassion on him,
And to our God, For He will abundantly pardon.
(Isaiah 55:6-7)
For you will go out with joy
And be led forth with peace (Isaiah 55:12)
