Sometimes things just don’t work out! Today instead of sharing a Pause Life for a Moment post I was supposed to be a part of a Valentine’s Day Hop with Kid Bloggers and hosting an Alouette Cheese giveaway tied to visiting the other blogs on the hop.
This morning I woke up and found that the post had gone up but, the script for you to link up wasn’t visible. I could see it in the Html but, but on the live post, there wasn’t anything.
I tried for almost an hour to figure out what was wrong and couldn’t. Tension started climbing up my back and into my head. I asked my husband to look at it and he couldn’t find anything wrong with it. Neither of us is even close to being experts in Html but, but we did what we could. Tension continued to tighten up my body.
Thankfully JDaniel slept through the whole event. If he had gotten up at this usual time, he would have wanted breakfast and to play with mom. I would have been more stressed out than I was and he could have the pleasure or displeasure of starting the day with a stressed-out mom.
So, I ended up pulling the post and reworking the giveaway to just being a traditional giveaway on my site all before JDaniel got up.
When he called to see if it was morning yet, the changes had been made and I was able to do our morning snuggle. The tension started to fade a little.
I was still carrying some of the tension about having to make the change and trying to think about what I could have done to fix it when I put together his breakfast. When the honey bear container dripped honey on the table instead of on JDaniel’s bagel, I felt the tension start to rise again.
Honey on the table isn’t something to be frustrated about in a house where a boy spills things on the table and the floor often. Breathe! I reminded myself that I just needed to breathe.
My husband gave me a kiss goodbye and gave me the look as he headed out the door to go to work. The look that reminds me that I need to pause to pray. The look that communicates that it is time to grab my Bible and hand my day over to God. The look that says that it is going to get better if I just let go of trying to control things I can’t change.
So after taking JDaniel to preschool I did all of those things that my heart told me my husband was communicating in his loving look.
Things look a whole lot better now.
Please if you get a chance stop by and see the wonderful creations the Kid Bloggers have made along with others who have linked up. Here is a link to Mama Peapod’s post on the Valentine’s Day Hop.
Morning stress is very familiar to me. I hope that the rest of your day flows better.
Hope your day goes better! Know what you mean about early morning blogging stress – and any stress, for that matter. Just breathe 🙂
I know that look! And sometimes I have to look in the mirror and give it to myself.
Glad you listened…
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Code things can make me feel stressed too. It’s frustrating because I don’t have enough knowledge to fix things sometimes. I am sorry your morning was stressful, but it sounds like you worked through it 🙂
We all need to pause sometimes. 🙂 Thanks for the reminder to do this as well! 😉
Heather From and Mommy Only Has 2 Hands!
Isn’t it amazing the difference it makes if you pause for a moment to recenter on what is truly important!
I definitely needed this reminder today. Thank you!
I totally got every word that you wrote. I haven’t been posting at a regular time or every day anymore because I was letting it stress me out. I took a step back, went to church on Sunday morning and when we got home I was all of the sudden reminded that blogging should be fun. I am not in it for monetary riches. I am in it for the friendship and support. Enjoy the rest of your day!
Ugh, sorry to hear about the blog stress! I finally got a chance to sit down and write a real blog post today.
My stress comes at night, right before bedtime. I know I am on the computer more than I should be, but it takes me so long to get things done. I get distracted easily. Thank you for the reminder. Glad things got better for you.
Thanks for the reminder of deep breathing! Like your blog!
This is all too familiar to me. I hope you become lessed stressed but I can relate unfortunately:(
aww I’m glad your day started looking up.
We all have those moments. Glad you took that moment to pray!
It’s those small moments of prayer than can put all things in perspective. Thanks for the reminder.
Put it all in HIS hands…
So glad your husband gave you the look to remind you what needed to be done…
Oh girl…I totally understand. Some mornings are better than others. At least God kept JDaniel in bed just a little longer this morning so you could trouble shoot. He answers our prayers before we even have to say them. 🙂
I will continue to pray for a stressless day for you.
I totally get it. Fortunately for me, my husband is a programmer and works from home. Or I’d never know what a linky or blog button was. Have a great day.
Amen. My day can appear so hairy and out of control if I do not pause early in the morning and spend time in God’s word. It changes everything!!
Oh so many times throughout the day I send up a prayer saying- okay I can no longer do this, I need You to do it for me.
So glad you go that morning snuggle. It makes all the difference.