All the Mommy's! WHAT HAPPENED THIS MORNING!

Okay, so here is what happened to me this morning! We attend church on Sunday mornings and it's a challenge to get all six of us ready and looking presentable! Some of my girl's have some sensory issues with how clothes feel and getting over heated. We usually deal with this as we go.  We woke up a little later than we usually do on a Sunday, but still plenty of time to get us all ready, have breakfast and not be rushed! LOL...well that is until one of my daughters ( I have three) decided to throw the fit of a life time about being to hot and her clothes were hot and wet from sweat. I mean really the fit of all fits. Screaming, yelling, pulling the clothes, begging me to change the clothes....this went on for a good 20 minutes. Note: the screaming and rolling around didn't help with her being HOT! Now, before any judgement occurs this precious girl has some challenges about getting ready. We all do, right! We get out of the shower and being in FL. just sweat! What was the point! HUMIDITY, ugh! I was feeling rather confident this morning, I had a matching outfit that I wanted to try out, my make -up was going on especially well, my curly cue hair didn't look half bad. Managed actually! I was on time and my husband was being cute, helpful, as well as funny! The other three kiddos were on task! All going well, you get the picture! Here is where my momminess could have gone better...as my daughter was in the background behaving wildly and I was conversing with her about just being able to get out the door, you'll feel better, mom is hot too...etc. This was only ramping her up more! I made the mistake of trying to get her to leave the house!!!! BIG MISTAKE! See,  I was all ready in my head. I had some expectations and things I wanted to do at church today. People I wanted to see! I was ready to be social! I have to prepare myself for this. BUT, this precious girl was not! She had spent the night at a lock -in Friday to Saturday morning. She relaxed all day yesterday, but for this introverted person she was in no mood to be social. She just wanted to be home in her comfy tee shirt playing quietly in here room! This started me pondering, how many times do we force ourselves to be extrovert/social. I know I have to a lot of times. For my husband and little girl it's even more so! Their personalities just don't like crowds. I have trouble letting go of my expectations or the standard that I must be in church every Sunday no matter what. There is a bit of a sigma about being the church goer that attend everything! I would love to be able to do that! Maybe I feel like less of a Christian. I'm not saying this is the correct thinking. But, as I have been blessed with each one of my four children my expectations have had to change wildly! This morning my daughter and I never did make it out the door. I sit here typing my blog in my pulled together out fit, with make-up on my face, drink a cup of coffee and eating my pumpkin cookies I told you about in the last post! I am going to put some worship music on. I spent some time on the couch being quiet while my daughter cooled down from her fit. Praying that the Lord would settle her and I! Talked to Him about not being in church today and thanking Him for the quiet time! Maybe, I needed that more! She needed my snuggles this morning more than she needed a classroom full of children! She needed to know that she was important and God loves her. So, I just ask you  to consider what your children need before you go rushing around! What are your expectations? Do you have some thing perfectionistic driving you? I know I do some times! - Shannon


Hope you had a good Sunday and if you go to church! I hope you got out the door peacefully!

Good Morning!