It’s a new day and I’m fine.
Thank you to all of you who left such nice comments on my pathetic post yesterday and didn’t say things you should have said, like “Buck up, you sissy. It’s life, you chose it, and you have no real problems, so deal with it.” It was a hard day, one of those days where you call a “family meeting” and cry a little bit. But it ended. President Monson always quotes this one scripture (which is really about death and grief and stuff, but for my own purposes, it means crappy days will pass and things will get better) —
“For [her] anger endureth but a moment; in [her] favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.” ~Psalms 30:5
and I have a testimony of that one other scripture (I’m totally making this up):
“For behold, when a mother of small children doth begin to despise her flocks, therefore she is weary and it must come to pass that she sleepeth. And yea, when she doth offer up prayers that she might not harm her flocks, and doth lie in her bed and sleep, behold, the Lord will have mercy upon her and she shall rise again.” ~Book of Stephanie 4:7
Amen.
Lisa
May 25, 2010 at 11:33 am
LOVE the scripture from the book of Stephanie. Giggled all through it. Perfect end to a hard day!
Shoebox Princess
May 25, 2010 at 2:47 pm
If there was seminary for mothers that included scripture mastery, Stephanie 4:7 would be on that list.
AllisonK
May 25, 2010 at 2:59 pm
both scriptures are perfect!
AmberWaves
May 25, 2010 at 3:11 pm
Oh my, you are hilarious. Times ten.
yvonne
May 25, 2010 at 5:37 pm
I’m sorry you were having a bad day, but I must say you recover quickly. Way to go.
The “joy cometh in the morning” scripture is one of my favorites. I love your scripture from the Book of Stephanie.
That Girl
May 25, 2010 at 5:42 pm
Ha! Read today’s post before yesterday’s, and it made it all the better.
I might post your scripture above the bed. Or on the door. Or the kitchen cabinets. Or all of the above.
Cindy
May 25, 2010 at 9:39 pm
I must say I think new days are really the tenderest of mercies…
Laurie
May 25, 2010 at 10:43 pm
I agree with Cindy!
Juggling Motherhood
May 26, 2010 at 5:04 am
Ugh Sleep deprivation…it can do crazy things to your mental health!
Sometimes it isn’t until you feel “normal” again, that you look back on your bad day and think…oh heck! I was so tired, no wonder I had no energy.
I am speaking from experience…I had a bad day yesterday, then I woke up this morning and said, “I’m going to have a DO OVER”. In other words, yesterday is the past, learn any lessons if there are lessons to be learnt, but basically it is over, move on, and make today a better on. Enjoy your DO OVER
Lara
May 26, 2010 at 11:19 am
You know, I’m just happy to see that I’m not the only one that feels this way sometimes. That’s a very good feeling.
And, your scripture is my new favorite. It was definitely inspired, so it counts, right?
Lacy
May 26, 2010 at 1:10 pm
Amen!!
Sue Q
May 27, 2010 at 12:40 am
Geeeeeniuuuuuusssss!
Oh, and where can I get my hands on the book of Stephanie? I want to add a few of those to our seminary scripture chase list for next year!