Mondays, enough said

When I was working full time I dreaded Mondays more than any day of the week.  You'd think being at home on Mondays would change that.  Today I was reminded that's not always so.   Here are the positives so far..
Everyone slept all night, hooray!
Started my new devotional series with obu girlz in the morning:)
Made an important phone call
Made it on time for Monday conference call
Paid a bill
Let boys play in the mud
Did core and strength training for 15 interrupted minutes
Knox finally goes to sleep

Now the frustrations italicized along with the positives:

Everyone slept all night, hooray!
Started my new devotional series with obu girlz in the morning:)
Thea wakes up and still hasn't pooped in 2 days
Made an important phone call
Boys are fighting
Made it on time for Monday conference call
Way behind on team goals for the month
Paid a bill
Thea can't rest b/c of gas
Let boys play in the mud
Ants everywhere in the bathroom
Knox won't eat what I gave him for lunch and we have a 15 minute stand off 
Sawyer and I read and talk more about the story of Joseph in Genesis
Knox hits Sawyer in the head with a tripod
Ryan calls about a bill not paid that terminates coverage today
Drank lots of water

Ate only 2 cookies instead of a whole bag because I was getting stresssed
Did core and strength training for 15 interrupted minutes
Knox won't go to sleep, crying, finally stopped workout to check on him and he's taken his diaper off and pottied in his bed, lovely
Get back to work out
and Thea wakes up again with gas
Knox finally goes to sleep
Sawyer wakes up
God reminds me of what I asked for this morning.
3 loads of laundry still to fold

Seeing this in writing helps me understand that in the whole scheme of everyone's world, my frustrations are sooo minor.  And I actually asked for it this morning in my time in the Word and prayer.  I asked for an unsettling in my heart to have more compassion on others.  And He gave it to me starting right at home with my kiddos!

This day isn't over and who knows what else will be frustrating, but I know that God hears me, comforts me, and tests me to get me closer to him.  I might even be able to say at the end of the day to Ryan, "Did you have a good Monday?  We did:)"

Hebrews 1:3  The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word.  After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.

If you don't get how this verse applies to my day it's OK because I didn't understand it at first until I looked at the words that stood out.  Enjoy breaking it down for yourself!