One of "those" days

I could start off by saying that today was just one of "those" days. The day where I should be praying and thinking about every word before it escapes my mouth but am in such a frazzled hurried state that I don't have time to do that. The kind of day where the little messes, constant talking, and sibling squabbles completely overwhelm me. To say that I woke up this morning with a short fuse would be a slight understatement... Getting the picture of what "those" days looked like for me today... Well it all came to a head when the kids were all buckled in the car ready to go to swimming lessons... and I couldn't find the keys .....

Have you heard the song by Francesca Battistelli????

This is The Stuff

I lost my keys in the great unknown
And call me please 'Cuz I can't find my phone

This is the stuff that drives me crazy
This is the stuff that's getting to me lately
In the middle of my little mess
I forget how big I'm blessed
This is the stuff that gets under my skin
But I gotta trust You know exactly what You're doing
It might not be what I would choose
But this is the stuff You use

 So break me of impatience
Conquer my frustrations
I've got a new appreciation
It's not the end of the world
Oh Oh Oh

This song describes me.. my one of "those" days... My keys weren't lost in the "great unknown" however. I realized after looking for 5 minutes that they were in my dear husbands shorts pockets who is at work today... A quick phone call  confirmed their location. The kids were then unloaded from the car and I  reentered my living room and beheld the mess we had left behind. I then had to stop and thank my wonderful faithful heavenly father who had better plans for me today. For  me to have time to look at my bad attitude in the face and deal with it and to practice patience when I don't have an ounce of it. 

So what I did next was put the kids to work cleaning their room while I thought about the new plans for my day......... What came to mind was being thankful for getting all dressed and ready with no where to go because now my dear hard working husband who has worked 76 hrs this week!!!! will come home to a wife tonight who is showered, has make up on and is looking presentable. If I would have known I didn't have keys to go anywhere today then I would not have bothered with a shower or even getting dressed.

Now I have time to plan a menu and my shopping list in order to make sure I am saving the most money this week instead of just heading off to Costco without a list  and just a vague idea of what we need (that was the plan after swimming lessons) I also get to go shopping by myself tonight when Mat comes home ( well maybe if that is what God has planned for me to do :)

I also now have time to put the laundry out on the clothes line instead of the dryer saving money too :)

 My house is going to get cleaned today instead of Mat's 1st day off tomorrow ( more fun family time tomorrow)...

Lord thank you for being the faithful Shepard. Thank you for planning a better day for me than what I had planned. Thank you for giving me time to stop and see. Thank you for giving me a day to be home. 

Ps 16:9 "A man's heart plans his way, But the LORD directs his steps." I pray that you help me to see all interruptions as not interruptions but your perfect plan for my day!