Bad Monday

Today was not a pleasant day. I've certainly experienced worse, but today wasn't a barrel of fun.

It all actually started yesterday; I gave the dog some bacon grease from the Mother's Day breakfast I'd prepared. I knew better, but didn't think my decision through clearly at the time. In the end, my poor puppy dog was terribly sick. He proceeded to vomit all over the stairs in the evening. The little bissel barely made a dent in the abhorrent bacon scented stain. I had a raging headache at the time and the 100 plus decibel whine of the motor didn't help matters.

Fast forward to this morning. I awoke at 6:00 AM, as I do each day during the week. I was perhaps 5 minutes into my morning routine, when my daughter came in and informed me that the dog had vomited again in the hallway and once more near our back door. Instead of getting ready for work, having breakfast, etc. I spent the next hour cleaning up more bacon-tainted grossness before heading off to work. I wasn't well put together; no coffee, no breakfast, no sack lunch and no access badge for work. Not exactly a strong start to a new week.

The work day was actually a bright spot, as the agenda of the day consisted of writing a technical procedure (of which I actually find enjoyable) and a few other items. A quick trip down to the local cafe for lunch and I was ready to finish out the day much better off than how it started.

Once home from my commute, I proceeded to prepare dinner for our kids while they played outside for a few minutes. After dinner, it was a stressful time trying to get them to settle down for bed. I also gave the newly acquired carpet stains another shot of 409 carpet degreaser and tossed in a load of laundry. I'm not certain how it happened, but it all came together shortly after 8:00 PM. The kids were headed off to dreamland and my wife and I finally got to sit down to our own dinner and watch a few sitcoms which were queued up on the DVR. Monday had finally turned around.

Although I'd classify today as a 'bad day', it was nothing in the scheme of things- not even a blip on the radar. It's nothing in comparison to the struggles I'm sure some of your are facing, or have faced in the past. Today was a training exercise to see where my heart and attitude were focused. Sadly, I was all over the map. I hope to learn from this, to trust in God even when things are stressful. He loves me and in the end, I know everything will be alright. He's promised!

2 Samuel 7:28 (New International Version)

O Sovereign LORD, you are God! Your words are trustworthy, and you have promised these good things to your servant.

Good Night