Why do children have to be so very taxing?!?
I love my girls dearly but this mothering thing is hard! Exhausting! I know I am absolutely NOT alone in my frustrations, many parents feel this way from time to time.
Today is one of those days in which I feel like crawling back into bed and going back to sleep and hopefully in some way it would be like starting out all over but when I would wake up there would not be any children here to fight, argue, complain, kick their sister, etc. And that would be LOVELY.
However, I can’t afford the time. I’m afraid that even if I set my alarm for a mere 15 more minutes then I wouldn’t wake up until much later and I have people to see, places to go, etc.
I shouldn’t even be complaining because I am due at a clergy Bible study where I can meet with others and discuss some of the difficult things that have gone on this week. Listen to their stories. I’m positive that it will be a very good and helpful for all of us there.
This week I have felt extremely blessed. There have been some very difficult moments but in those moments God has been with me/us and that has made them beautiful, awe-filled moments.
I’ve been on that verge of being sick–just feeling crummy and tired, losing my voice but I haven’t had to “call-in sick” and being clergy means that my time is far more flexible than if I had a regular job so I am feeling very thankful for that. I guess I don’t need those extra 15 minutes in bed afterall. I just needed to remember how very blessed I already am.
Thanks be to God for all the wonder that fills my life each and every day! Amen!
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hope your clergy group offers restoration and balance…
and go to the doctor if you are sick. nip it in the bud! don’t let it get worse–and if you are zany busy, wearing yourself out, and not getting enough sleep, then…maybe a little trip to your doctor might be good….
enough of that.
peace to you this weekend!
parenting is way hard – good indeed – but hard….
glad much of the rest of your week was good!
Amen.