Grappling with the idea of blessings. More specifically, how do I thank God and praise God for the blessing of my wife earning her bachelors degree while working full time? I feel like a single parent most of the time. The kids are frustrated/angry that their mom is seldom around. Mom feels guilty for not being around for me or the kids.
This whole thing has flown in the face of my theology. My relationship with God is first (center). Next is family (immediate close family), especially those under my roof. Next would be everyone else to varying degrees. When so little time is available for intimate family moments then how can that be glorifying to God in the ways it should be?
But, (another paragraph started with but, har, har, har) this is. What I mean is it is what it is. I can rail against it and whine for all my super justified reasons, or I can submit to what is, give thanks to God, and probably find some joy in the situation. I could change my perspective by looking at some of the terrible things we could be dealing with but it seems like that would be saying there can be no joy facing those things. I know that's just not right.
So today is another new day. I don't know what is so blessed about this time we are in, but I thank you Lord for this time. For these challenges, for these struggles, for all the headaches and back aches and lonely times, God I give you glory.
Seek and ye shall find, ask and ye shall receive, knock and the door shall be opened unto you. I think that about says it all. That's Matthew 7:7, out of Jethro's memory version.
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