Last week was a crazy one, amiright? 😳 As much as I wanted to stop looking at the news, I couldn’t stop looking at the news. Until Thursday, when I was just sick of it all.
On top of that, our school emailed us Wednesday evening with some more good news: the kids would be doing remote learning Thursday and Friday, and then would be switching back to hybrid learning starting on Monday. 😑For the next couple weeks (maybe…who really knows at this point because things seem to change daily) they will be going either two or three days a week, depending on the 6 day cycle. The other days will be remote learning. I’m going to be honest with you: Thursday was not a great day in our house. The kids were frustrated, I was frustrated, two out of three kids cried during virtual learning, Grace woke up with a cold (yes, a cold- not covid), and we had kind of all just had enough.
That evening I decided I was no longer listening to election news. I was hardly checking in on any social media. I realized it was ok that my plans had, once again, changed. I took some deep breaths, apologized to the kids for not being patient with them, gathered myself together, prayed for some strength, and Friday went much better.
Like everyone else, I am so sick of this year. Sick of Covid, sick of changing plans, sick of politics, sick of all of it.
BUT.
I am so glad I know the God who is in control. I am so glad that my family is healthy. I am so glad that I am a stay at home mom. I am so glad that harvest is finished for Ben. I am so glad that we’ve had nice weather. I am so glad for memes that make me laugh. I am so glad that it’s the holiday season. I am so glad I can watch corny, feel-good Christmas movies (and the Mandalorian…even though it’s only once a week).
My list of things that bring me joy is ALWAYS longer than my list of things that are getting on my nerves. I sometimes just need to stop and dwell on them longer than I’m dwelling on the negative things. Last week I let the negatives get the best of me. So, my goal this week is focusing more on the HAPPY, the GOOD, the FUN and a lot less on the stressful, the negative, and the disappointing.
Let’s make this week a great one, shall we?
AMEN❣️
So. Much. Yes.
Love how you took a minute, address the situation and decided to make a change. So hard to do in the moment!
Also so thankful for a higher power on which we can lean during these crazy times. Can’t imagine doing it without him!
Joy in knowing sins forgiven gives strength for each day!
Absolutely!
(Long time reader, first time commenter 😁)
Awww, thank you! ❤️