What a fun date! It must be a good day.
Sometimes that hard to say. It's not uncommon for me to be awakened several times throughout the night, with 4 kids anything can happen - right? Then, having to wake up when the sunlight comes through the windows, because by then, the kids have been up for at least half an hour and they're ready to eat breakfast. Thankfully, my older ones know how to do most things on their own, and they help out quite a bit with the littles. Albeit, arguing or grumbling about something through most of it.
My almost-2-year-old definitely acts like a 2 year old, and some days can be pretty grueling putting up with his fits. The weather being cold and/or windy, just exaggerates his tantrums. Not only does he not want to go outside to play, but he also has to put up with his big brother and big sisters being cooped up in the house with him. It's always work trying to find things to keep them entertained, and usually I give up half way through the day and make them figure things out on their own. Fun times.
These things could be the perfect excuse to "not have a good day". Honestly, sometimes (more often than I should) I use those excuses to be grumpy or unhappy. Even as I'm writing this, I look up on my wall and see the chalkboard sign I drew many years ago quoting Galatians 5:22-23:
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self control."
I'm reminded, once again, that grumpiness and grumbling is not listed in the fruits of the Spirit. Thank you, Lord, for my 4 children that bring so much joy into my life.
Growing up, my mom would always say, "It's all in the attitude" in other words, you're going to have the kind of day you make it out to be. My joy is not dependent on my children behaving correctly, it's not on the amount of sleep I got the night before, it's not on my husband doing anything specific for me. It shouldn't be. Joy cannot be dependent upon anything of this world, because all of those things are capable of disappointing me at sometime or another.
Hope in Jesus does not disappoint. It never has, it never will. Lord, help me to place my hope and trust in You at all times. Help me to find my joy in You. You are always faithful to fill me with joy.
On this Two's-day, may you be filled with the joy of the Lord.
Blessings to you!
Ashley
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