Oh my is this the longest week ever! I’m one of those change addicts that loves the idea of change, but hates the reality of it. The inauguration into elementary school has been PAINFUL. I nearly broke down in tears today when the horse folder (don’t ask me…I don’t know either) didn’t make it into Kenny’s backpack. The sacred horse folder is apparently the keeper of all important paperwork coming home. And today that meant the forms for school pictures. My child has already been the ONE to not wear the school shirt to the first day of school (his choice). The ONE to not have a snack on the first two days of school (my lack of knowledge). Now he’s on the brink of being shutout of the iconic school picture! WHAT IS GOING ON? I used to be a smart woman. I just read my engineering resume from six years ago and couldn’t decipher half the words. Is my brain turning to mush? Do I need more coffee? More sleep? More time away from preschool books/kids shows/made-up superhero games? (See how much I hate the reality of change and how it induces a complete meltdown?)
After putting my head between my legs and breathing deeply
for a few minutes, my cognitive processing abilities returned and I was
reminded of something. God is constant. Psalm 48:14 says, “…this God is our God
forever and ever; he will be our guide even to the end.” What a wonderful truth. He has been constant in my life through
successful career days, a joyous wedding day, the mania of post-partum days, the
terror-filled days of my spouse’s illness, and yes, even the first days of
kindergarten. He knows me and my tendency
to overreact, and has surrounded me with a husband and friends who know how to
talk me down from the edge of my imaginary cliff. Yes, the possibilities are endless with God
in my corner. Who knows…maybe I could
even be class mom one day?
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