Experience has proven to me time and time again that I set the tone for what type of house our's is. I set the pace, and my attitude is the precursor to what everyone else's will be. I've had moments, and days in my life where grumpy is what seems to fill me, and my words...gosh, I so dislike those day. I am not a grumpy person by nature...but, let's get real....we all deal with a little grumpy....it's all in how we roll with it. When I allow whatever is bothering me, may it be fatigue, or frustration. When it consumes me...when I wear it all over me like grave clothing it's like terrible snake skin that seems to fall off all over this house...and all over my children. Ever notice on those days that things are stressful...and those days that we let the stress consume us...notice how EVERYTHING seems to go wrong?? We spill more coffee those days, messes are harder to clean and more frequent....more discipline must happen on those days....it's not just that God decided to spill a bunch of "bad" into our day...it's US...we let the grave-snake skin clothing fall off everywhere....it's us...we are setting the tone for our own day.
When I am happy....when I kinda roll with the punches....and I am at peace it seems the day is so much easier...my children are happier...my husband is happier...this home is just much more peaceful. Know what else I notice about those days when things are just easier...more peaceful? I'm talking to God much more...I'm giving him whatever is bothering me...I'm not wearing it around.
Set a peaceful, and fun tone...toss up the stress, the frustration, or the uncertainty....He will sort it all out..He's promised us that.
When I am happy....when I kinda roll with the punches....and I am at peace it seems the day is so much easier...my children are happier...my husband is happier...this home is just much more peaceful. Know what else I notice about those days when things are just easier...more peaceful? I'm talking to God much more...I'm giving him whatever is bothering me...I'm not wearing it around.
Set a peaceful, and fun tone...toss up the stress, the frustration, or the uncertainty....He will sort it all out..He's promised us that.