It might be Saturday which should have been a easy day but with the Circus I run and all the Monkes in my house its never easy. That is why I wanted to share “The Day Got Away — But Life Didn’t” with you and to ask how your day is going.
Tonight was one of those days where everything slipped through my fingers. The ribs cooled before anyone sat down. The potatoes almost got cooked to long. The dogs barked at nothing and everything. C vanished into teen chaos which is nothing unusual in my house. How about yours?
David helped everyone but himself. And me? I kept the house running while trying not to lose my mind. I didn’t get the blog posts done. I didn’t finish the grocery list. I didn’t get the downstairs office clean. I didn’t even drink my usual glass of Sweet Tea but my Coffee became cold because with all the chaos I forgot I had made me a cup.
Does this ever happen to you? But baby — life didn’t get away. We’re still here. We’re still breathing. We’re still trying. And that’s enough. On top of that I didn’t scream or argue with anyone. That makes me grateful, thankful and blessed for the day the LORD has blessed use with.
The butterfly showed up on the porch railing. The frog stayed tucked in beside the cross. Bear curled up on the blanket like he owned the place. And I remembered — grace and faith don’t come in perfect packages. It comes in the mess. It comes in the noise. It comes in the “I didn’t get to it” moments.
So tonight, I’m not chasing productivity. I’m claiming peace. I’m claiming presence. I’m claiming the kind of grace that shows up when the day gets away — but life doesn’t. I’m thanking the LORD for my friends and family as I get off to spend some time with David before he goes to bed.
See you in the morning,
Love, Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
