Could a Friday really be so bad??? Let's put it this way, if I could get a redo button on today, I am scared to push it for fear that it really could make it worse if possible. :(
My husband has been in California for the last 2 days and today he will be home! Yeah!! I mention this because 2 weeks ago, he didn't know he would be leaving so he volunteered to provide transportation for my youngest daughter for a school field trip. Guess who had to step in? Not that big of a deal except the details were not all provided so the return trip back to school was a rather large gray area. This morning the teacher seemed to not know that I was not going to actually spend the day at the field trip and then told me that I would need to be back at 2:15 to take the kids back to school. I work until 3:15. Anyone see a problem? I went to work and discussed the situation and unfortunately was told it wouldn't work out. Heart crushing, stomach churning disappointment. I later realized that this was only part of the story. After work, I was given some more disappointing news about my job. Without going into details, I will be working less; this would be okay if it would allow me to work somewhere else to make up the difference. This is an issue that apparently I have to work out. Immediately following this not so great news, I get a phone call from my girls that they were at school waiting for me to pick them up; school had been out for almost an hour. UGH!!
I drove to get the girls crying about how disappointing my day had been; I even left a tearful message for my poor husband who was hours away from being able to talk with me. I thought I had pulled myself together until my youngest opened the car door and I saw the look in her eyes and on her face of sadness and disappointment in her field trip transportation. I broke down again and apologized through my tears while crying and telling them about my day as I tearfully drove home. To say that I have been blessed with 2 sweet, kind-hearted, and spiritual girls would be just touching the tip of the iceberg. They were completely understanding and uplifting as they listened to me vent and offered me their love and support.
The good news is I will get to see my husband shortly and he will ground me and advise me! There are far worse positions to be in - I am healthy, blessed and am keeping my focus on the fact that if God is closing a door, he will open and window or I will wait on my knees in the hallway waiting for His direction.
Verse of the day (verseoftheday.com) truly works for me today!!!
...so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.
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