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| after the rapids |
I can say it has been a productive week, busy and stressed at times, but productive. I am actually enjoy a quieter day today, for now. I have the sensation of coming out of the rapids, where the water is still moving fast but the turbulance has eased. I know there will be more rapids up ahead but I will take the coasting feel for now (as much as you can coast with eight children).
The whole week didn't feel like today has though. Wednesday was particularly hard. I hit the day running (as usual), but had the extra responsibilities of making more bread (I have made bread from flour I grind myself, for many years because I feel it is the best thing I can give my children),wash two more beds (sheets and covers), dentist appointments for two of the boys, basketball practice and Wednesday night church. It was nonstop and I struggled to maintain a good example. Knowing I had all that in front of me brought me to tears (literally) on the ride home from dropping four of the children off at school. All I wanted was to take a shower and pamper myself. All that happened was everything but that. Thankfully I managed to start the sheets while I washed the other four children in the bath while the bread was rising. That would pretty much sum up the morning  . The afternoon was summed up by alot of shuttling children here and there.
The bright side was, when I was in despair, I prayed that God would give me the grace to not loose my temper in the chaos. He was faithful and an unusual calm and orderliness came over me and everything got done. I know it was not of me, because minutes earlier I wanted to throw things and slam doors.
I am thankful for the week ending on a quiet note. Because it happens so rarely, I think I appreciate it more than the average person. This is where I offer my word of advice. Don't take what you have for granted. Life changes constantly and before you know it, you might be looking back at a time you thought was bad and wishing you could go back to it. This also includes treasuring those around you, because in a blink of an eye, they could be gone. If you treat those special people around you as if they were going to die tomorrow, you won't have any regrets. It is so easy to take people for granted.
So for now, I will appreciate this calm part of the journey, knowing it won't last but trying to focus on the moment at hand. And I will love my children and husband just a little bit more, just in case they aren't here tomorrow.
God Bless,
Kathy
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Posted by bobkat on 2008-01-18 13:34:23 | Rating: | Views: 173
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