A New Day!

I woke up all excited and motivated to make it a better day. I was ready to write about each day being a new day filled with hope and possibility. I was ready to hop on the happy train of redemption and second chances even from one day to another, convinced that my change in attitude would make all the difference. I brought the girls out to breakfast and excitedly tried to engage them.....not happening.

Emily had a fit! Off to her room she went. I deflated. I thought that I could not bear another day like yesterday. I prayed and fed them separately and calmly.

I told Emily and Abby that before lunch, we had to fix this problem with eating. I wrote out our schedule and showed them how they were throwing it off. I've done this before, and they generally don't care. Today was a new day though (did I say that?). Lunch went perfectly. They ate, it finished in 20 minutes and everyone stayed happy. We danced around the room and celebrated. The girls laughed at us like we were nuts and they ate well all the time.

Dinner went perfect! Again we danced and clapped and tried to show them how much easier it is to cooperate. It seems like such a silly thing to get excited about, but it made a huge difference in my life. Even for just today. When things go well around here, I'm able to catch my breath for a moment. I may wake up tomorrow and have an awful day with them, but I had today and I am thankful for that.

I truly am thankful that each day is filled with opportunities to change how I think, or feel, or respond. I need to know that I am not bound to a bad day, or even a bad moment. I can begin new each day and give my girls that same chance. It may not be a lot to accomplish in a day, but thank you, thank you, Lord for my children being fed, healthy and happy today.