The 'Collard Chaos'...that's what I call it at home. Its an every day occurrence, just some days are worse than others.
Like last night, we had soccer practice. Darrin had a Scout recharter meeting so he wasn't home...again it was up to me to keep my wits about while trying to conquer the chaos.
I was trying to get dinner in the crock pot before we left so it would be ready (Hopefully) when we walked back in the door later that night, while doing so I was barking orders to the kids to go potty, get their shoes and their waters.
A speedy "Yes Mom" wasn't what I got....instead I had Corby laying on the flooring crying out "I can't get ready! My legs are tired of walking!"
Dewie was trying to put her soccer socks on, she would get one toe in and some how the other little piggies kept escaping so she would start kicking and yelling "I can't do it!! I can't....I can't!...MMoooommmm I...CANT...DO...IT!"
Then Arlee walks in the kitchen and I say, "Grab your homework we'll have to do it at the park, bud." Immediately she bursts into tears..."I can't bring my homework, I have to cut out things and the wind will blow them all away."
Meanwhile Creedin is crying from his highchair waiting for his snack that I kept forgetting to get.
After threatening all of them to "stop crying and get moving or we'll just stay home", for the 109th time....the thought occurred to me...Time to pray.
I have actually found in the past that when my kids, and most importantly my own emotions start to spiral out of control, a simple family prayer solves the problem.
I gathered everyone around Corby, since he was still laying on the floor looking all pathetically crippled, and I said a prayer...I prayed for each one of them individually, as well as myself. Publicly acknowledging the fact that I was being impatient and not very nice...I then closed by asking that we could all be happy and enjoy our night.
The second the prayer ended we gave hugs, apologized and just as I hoped, the attitudes changed, even mine.
I know for myself when chaos is high in the home I tend to get wrapped up in it and my emotions aren't really in check.
If you ever feel that happening, take time to STOP and PRAY with your kids when you feel the momentum climbing. It will help you come to grips with things, it quickly invites the spirit back to the home and most of all your kids will learn by example that you can ask Heavenly Father for help with anything.
KEEP BEING THE AMAZING PERSON THAT YOU ARE -- AFTER ALL, YOU ARE THEIR GREATEST EXAMPLE.
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