Tuesday, December 17, 2013

ISO A Wonderful, Beautiful Very Good Day

I have grown tired of the horrible, terrible no good day. Before we get too far in, let me be clear that I recognize how very blessed I am in all things. Now we can move on.

I would like to have a wonderful, beautiful very good day. So for this intention I prayed my Memorare "Novena" this morning. God misunderstood. I think He thought I meant I'd like a very good day for sanctification. Let me be clear. I appreciate Him shining up my halo, but today, I just wanted to take a little break from the polishing.

Lesson learned. Be VERY specific in prayer. Because we all know it's about getting what we're asking for. *wink*

What would my wonderful, beautiful very good day look like? It's really fairly simple. I don't ask much.

{1} It would start with kids that sleep through the night and cats who don't lose their d*** minds in the middle of the night. Sleep. It would start with a full night's sleep.

{2} It would involve children who do not wake 'n' whine. Happy, joyful children in the AM after a good night's sleep. Yes, that.
 
{3} Said day would involve solid chunks of interactive, friendly play time between siblings so mama could get chores and a bit of writing done in an orderly, efficient fashion so that...

{4} This day would involve "fun mom" full of playing and projects on demand. Well, maybe not on demand. But we would get out our project list and supplies.

{5} Said day would involve no tantrums, screaming, hitting, sassing, whining, crying for no reason, and/or bad attitudes. *sigh*

I'm never getting that day, am I? I guess I'll just settle for more polishing and a few dozen or hundred Hail Marys and make an effort to safeguard our afternoon from the earth-shattering knocks of deliverymen and wailing nap-woken children.

Think it'll work??

Here's hoping your day is equally sanctifying minus the terrible, horrible no-goodness to get there!











PS - Advent series on hope & joy will start later this week, minus any ranting. ;)


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2 comments:

  1. What a wonderfully warm way to greet the package deliverers, who sometimes inadvertently are enemies of your sanity. A great example of "loving your enemies" (or maybe "heaping warm cookies on their heads?")

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    1. Ha! I'm not sure about enemy, but they do ALWAYS come right as the kids go down for a nap, or at the wee hours of the morning. :) I'll bet they have a pretty thankless job, too, unfortunately. I should have put a camera at the door to catch the reactions, though - they've been pretty funny. :)

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