So I was having a really bad day, two days ago. Nothing major was wrong, but just a lot of little things stressing me out: finding rides for all the girls, in our ward, to Girls Camp and their luggage, finding water coolers for a Tri-Ward/Primary Activity, writing the Primary Program, my husband out of town, my broken toe, my dieing grass... Then when I arrived at my daughter's soccer practice, they needed me to coach. And in the middle of soccer, Riana's tooth fell out in the grass. Of course, she was so upset. Then when I got home, I was trying to make dinner (at 8:00 pm) and make some of the phone calls I needed to make, when my daughter, Tia, falls backwards off the counter and lands right on her back. Then my Primary President, who I was on the phone with, asked me for a favor. I totally started crying! Whoa! Talk about the straw that broke the camels back! Poor Teresa! I didn't mean to start crying and it totally wasn't her fault. So the point of all this... The next night, I sat down to write in my thankful journal and I started to see all the little "tender mercies" in my bad day.
1. Someone "falling in my lap", to take the luggage to camp (which was my biggest worry.)
2. Teresa bringing me cookies (loaded with Chocolate!)
3. My broken toe not hurting the day after coaching, even though it hurt the whole day before.
4. My cute husband text messaging me a picture of the sunset in California.
5. My Mom just being there, to talk to.
6. Finding enough water coolers for the Activity.
7. Praying and finding Riana's tooth in all that grass, at the soccer field.
8. Tierra being totally fine after her fall.
9. Rain, rain, and more rain, for my grass (and in the middle of a very hot July.)
10. Being inspired with ideas for the Primary Program.
I just truly felt blessed. I know Heavenly Father is taking care of us and blesses us when we are willing to serve. I truly feel that he will not give us more than we can handle. He did this for me, by helping me get through the bad day. Kind of like a rainbow, among the clouds. What would I ever do without "tender mercies"??? :)
5 comments:
I feel you sister! I am writing the primary program too! I keep wanting to write things down then can't because I know other things need to be said...thanks for your strength Ang.
You are amazing Ang! You go through so much, yet still see the silver lining in the cloud!
I agree with Liz! Way to see all the good in a hard day, thanks for your example.
I have days like that and often feel like I am alone, though I know that I am not. You are an amazing person, thanks for sharing with us!! Plus, you got cookies out of the deal! Love ya!!
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