Today was one of those days... you know the ones... the kind of day that I did the very thing I swore I would NEVER do.... I become the very mom I promised myself I would NEVER become... the ranting, the raving, the screaming, the anger. Today I completely failed that 30 year old promise to myself... again...
Yes, my kids had a lot to do with it. And, yes, we did turn around on the way to homeschool cooperative and come back home. And, yes, we even had the ugly tears from all of us. Yes... it was the whole shabang!
In the midst of the raging battle this morning, my heart cried out... "LORD, please redeem this time. Please bring beauty from these ashes."
And, He answered. It's what He does. He is my Redeemer. His blood redeemed me at the cross and His grace and mercy redeem me day after day after day. Because His grace never fails, He redeemed the day this morning. His grace rained down on four wounded hearts and His love covered a multitude of our sins...
grace given...
forgiveness granted...
love awarded...
Today I'm grateful for grace... because when it comes right down to it...
it's all grace.
