Forgiven...

I am usually a totally calm person but every once in a while I let anger and frustration get the best of me!
Last night was one of those times. I was so frustrated with the boys that I got angry and yelled! The kids have chores to do and honestly it would only take them 20 minutes a day if they just did them. But they put them all day or putz around so it takes forever. Last night I told one of the boys to do 3 different things and when I came back into the room, he was gone and NONE of the things were done! Ya, Momma lost her mind! I yelled and told them how angry I was at them and that I HATE being ignored. Realizing what I was doing I put myself in timeout! I went outside to the patio and just cried out to God, telling him I was sorry! First, sorry for not being consistent with the boys and then second for allowing myself to get angry with them when I am the one not being consistent.
I wanted to apologize to each of them alone. When I told my first kiddo I was so sorry and asked him to forgive me he said "I all ready have". The second child wept in remorse for his own behavior then forgave me. The third child acted like nothing had ever happened and said "Momma, I will always forgive you".
I am in awe at how easily my boys forgave me when I was mean to them! It certainly was a reminder to me of God's forgiveness! Thank you God for using my kids to witness to me!

Humbled... Once Again

I am a Christian and I believe the Bible is true. The Bible says that God even knows the number of hairs on my head! If He cares that much about my hair, surely he cares for every aspect of my life! Yet, sometimes I forget.

Well, we have a sweet young couple in our small group that we would love to get to know more. They have young kids and my boys simply adore their children. Gage and Levi have asked repeatedly for us to get together with this family.

On Sunday night we were driving home from small group and the kids asked again when we could get together with the "H" family. I told them that it would be hard to do that because Daddy works nights again and the two nights a week he is off, we go to church and small group. That was the end of the conversation. I didn't see how it would ever work out!

Well, last night Mrs. H asked us if we were going to church Saturday night (they usually attend Sunday Mornings) and asked if we could go out for dinner at Chick Fil A. Now, you have to understand the craziness of this... we go to Chick Fil A every Saturday night after Church and she would have no way to have known that! I was totally excited to have a date planned with them!

This morning I woke up and was thinking about last night. I was humbled once again that God cares so much for me! He gave me the desires of my heart even though I didn't even bother to pray and ask him to make a way for us to spend time with this precious family.

Some may call it a coincidence, but I don't belive in coincidences!