Still Thursday, Still Thankful: Tender Mercies Edition

The nighttime routine has begun

One boy down, snuggled in freshly washed blankets

Another boy down, snuggled in between a favorite ferret & favorite kitty cat

One girl swinging in the kitchen: sway, sway, sway

The house is quiet...it's as if nothing out of the ordinary happened today

-AND YET-

-I'm congested
-I have a headache
-I didn't get to sleep until 2:30am 
-baby girl's hair is falling out
-J had several overly dramatic crying tantrums
-N threw up all over his bed (A FIRST FOR THIS MAMA!)
-N had a fever, rosy cheeks, and glossy eyes 
-N's bowels were loose...and were loosed again in the TUB
-the dishes were all over the counters
-my laundry was piled on the bed
-I couldn't find the favorite pacifier
-I had only eaten applesauce & a muffin up until dinner time
-the Mr. is 8 hours away
-I got my mail key stuck in the lock

I deemed it my HARDEST day as a Mom of 3 

{SO FAR. Because, I'm not so naive to think there won't be crazier days ahead!}

And then...things started happening.

I cried out, and arms rushed around me

-LIKE THIS-

-A friend listened to me cry
-The US postal service sent someone to open the mail box at 7 minutes until their closing time
-A sister-in-law sent a package of goodies (in the mail box with the stuck key!)
-An aunt sent a package of items for the children & a most heartfelt note (also in the stuck-key mailbox)
-A friend brought popsicles for the boys to eat during this sick time
-A friend exchanged emails with advice 
-A friend brought food and stayed for some uplifting adult conversation
-J helped with the laundry 
-My Mom listened to me cry and spoke calming words
-My Mr. let me freak out on the phone and told me I was doing great
-The bathtub got cleaned (eventually)
-The bedding got washed (immediately!)
-The sink got cleared (super fast)

I believe God lives. He loves me. He wants our success.

His tender mercies can be experienced

as we serve & love one another.

Thank you.

My eyes are wet and my heart is full.