On the Third Day of Christmas...

My true love gave to me...

Unconditional Love.

It has been a hectic, busy day. I often feel torn between my duties as wife, mommy, pharmacist, friend, daughter/in-law, granddaughter/in-law, room mom, and the list goes on. I feel like I often cannot give all of them my best and that I can only divide myself so thinly that nothing really gets the best of me. If you know me, you know I am an overachiever and someone who does not do anything halfway.

So, today I felt like a failure. I lost my cool with the kids because I was so rushed to get out the door to work. I am fighting off a bad cold, so I had accidentally overslept. Plus, I am dealing with a bad case of PMS. In addition, work has not been going that great for me either for several different reasons. The house was a wreck. The finances seemed off from us eating out so much this weekend. My list of whiny complaints that would make a great pity party could go on and on.

But, instead, God sent unconditional love my way. In more ways than one. I apologized to the kids, and they only grinned and told me they loved me. Paul told me more than once it was all going to be okay and not to worry. And, God gave me a peace tonight that all is good, and that no matter what He loves me and will carry me through.

Thank you for this gift today, Lord.