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Post Mother's Day Confessions

5/11/2016

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Mother's Day began with an electrical outage.

In the movies women wake up looking gorgeous. That's not my reality.

Determined to get my grandson and myself to church, I fumbled for my morning battle gear in the dark, windowless bathroom. 

             Toothbrush.
                           Face wash.
                                       Deodorant
                                                   Makeup. Lots of make-up.

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No electricity equaled no curling iron. The front of my hair resembled an electrocuted sparrow; the back, a hairy brunette pancake.

I pictured our church family enjoying the gourmet Mother's Day breakfast while I ate cold leftover eggs from my grandson's plate.

Without electricity to lift the door, our garage became Alcatraz. I yanked the emergency release cord like a crazed prisoner attacking cell bars. The door remained as unmovable as a Cool Hand Luke prison guard.

My husband Jake, the go-to guy, was already at church serving the other mothers their breakfast feast.

Our normally helpful grandson Asher offered his observation, "Wow Grandma, you look kinda crazy."


                          Frustration Level: Rising

                          Mother Day Joy: Decreasing


What example would this granny set? 
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A) Cry and kick the garage door down with my 3" spiked heels (my personal choice).
B) Use biblical wisdom.

. . . when troubles come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. James 2-3 NLT


God's Word put things in perspective. Besides, my situation was too puny even for the "light and momentary affliction" category.

I chose to thank God for His overflowing blessings throughout the rest of the day.
 
  • My genteel British neighbor, a mom herself, used her martial arts muscles to free us from our garage.


  • Friends at church tamed my Vampira make-up and hair.

  • I spent time with my beautiful mother and daughter.

  • The men at our church, Bible Truth Ministries designed a special Mother's Day service for us, and gave roses and hand-signed cards to each lady. 

  • My grandson presented me with a special Mother's Day edification in front of our church family. 

  • I spent time with my incredible husband who normally wouldn't let me lift a finger on Mother's Day.
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That day I fought down the urge to whine, and continued thanking God while I mowed the lawn (what a blessing to have a lovely, grassy yard), grocery shopped, cooked dinner, and washed dishes (thank you Lord for money to buy food, a way to get it home, and electricity to cook it.)


Even though my Mother's Day provided definite growth opportunities, I felt blessed.
What do you do when your special days aren't so special?

If yours felt a bit rocky, try this encouragement. Ecclesiastes 3:4 (NLT) reminds us of,

A time to cry and a time to laugh.
A time to grieve and a time to dance. 

 
Let's choose the laughter and dancing whenever possible. 

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Message to laugh and dance endorsed by my superstar mother.
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