i woke up with a pinched nerve in my back

For His mercy endures forever

my son took a tumble off the couch, landing hard on his arm. he’s been miserable and bursts into tears over every little thing all day long

For His mercy endures forever

my second daughter managed to wedge herself half-way down the toddler slide; her feet at the top, her bum in the middle, her hands holding on for “dear life” while she screamed her head off and daughters 1 & 3 sat 2 feet away, completely ignoring her

For His mercy endures forever

there have been black clouds hovering over our house all day, and it has felt like one has hovered over my head as well. my attitude has sucked. anger feels like a storm about to break any second. my heart is tired from swinging between compassion and exasperation

For His mercy endures forever

my children have seemed particularly selfish, nasty, noisey and whiney today. hmm, maybe they’re following my example.

For His mercy endures forever

this is NOT my idea of a day off!

For His mercy endures forever

did i mention finances suck too?

For His mercy endures forever

at this point, it seems unclear if prayer has “worked” in any of these things. i’m uncertain of any real “change” in sight, and yet somehow this really isn’t just the obligatory, the “proper” or even the cynical response

For His mercy endures forever

we woke up today, we breathed, we were warmly clothed and well-fed. the roof kept the rain off. my family is together. i have children to love, worry-sick over, be driven-crazy by… even when i have a miserable day, i get to be miserable with the woman of my dreams! (lucky her!) even when i think i have so little, i really have so much, so many, many reasons to say,

His mercy endures forever