Wednesday, January 18, 2012

A New Day

I am so glad to start fresh today. Yesterday was an emotional adolescent day at our house. It's truly the first time I can say we had an "adolescent problem" at our house. 


Does anyone have a fit-throwing needs-to-be-potty-trained toddler I can swap you for? 


Just kidding. I love my girls so much but this growing up thing is all new territory for me and I feel totally unprepared! 


And wait!! In about 2 years I can have both the adolescent and toddler at the same time!! (Which, as I understand it, are quite similar things.) 


So as I came into the picked-up living room this morning and saw the sunlight streaming into my yellow kitchen...and thought about the day ahead...I was so thankful for this verse:


Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed,
for his compassions never fail. 
They are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22-23

I don't know about you, but I need new compassion every morning. 


And so do my children. 

9 comments:

  1. As a matter of fact, I DO have a child who needs to be potty trained and throws the occasional fit. :)

    Oh man, that verse is so good, and always comes up when I need to remember it. He is so good. All the time.

    Praying for new mercies for you-- and your children-- today. :)

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  2. Or as Marilla Cuthbert puts it (Anne of Green Gables) "Each day starts fresh with no mistakes in it." Some days are hard (especially adolescent hormones on the loose) but yay for a new day!

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I don't get to talk to a lot of actual grown-ups during the day, so your comments make me really happy! :)