We had a very busy week this week. Mom’s Night Out was Monday night.
The kids had a dentist appointment on Thursday. If you follow my blog you’ve read about my Adventures with 6 kids at the Dentist before. Well, imagine the same thing but this time without my parents.
Then we had Keepers of the Faith on Friday. (Keepers is an alternative to Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts.)
All dressed up and no where to go. What better time to initiate a photo op?
But I have been reminding myself all week about Saturday morning being our Church’s Local Association Meeting. Basically that just means that we were voted to represent our church at a big business meeting of churches like ours in our area.
This year we had to drive about an hour for the meeting. We had to leave the house this morning by 9 a.m. to get to the meeting on time.
I have one bedwetter and sometimes one that doesn’t necessarily wet the bed but he “forgets” to go bathroom occasionally. So needless to say I didn’t want my children dressed in their clean clothes (that I stayed up late into the night to wash) smelling terrible.
So this was our morning…
My husband wakes up takes his shower. I wake up and check my messages before getting my shower. My calendar goes off plain as day announcing what I’ve known all week. Today is the day to go to the meeting.
The children are instructed to get their clothes out of the dryer, to get their shoes on, and… what is that smell?! Ugh! Baths! Quick! We have 14 minutes we have to leave by to be on time. I rush the 3 youngest through baths. Once they all smelled better and were dressed, we were ready to leave.
“We’re going to be late!” my husband declared.
I decided it would be alright, I’ll drive. Yes, I tend to be one of those drivers every once in a while. But I rarely go beyond 5 miles over the speed limit.
We had to stop to grab toaster pastries for breakfast but the rest of the time was a mad dash to not be too late to the meeting.
What does this have to do with commitment? I’m getting there.
During the hour drive it took us to get there, Jonathan (5) was in the back singing at the top of his voice, “WHAT CAN WASH AWAY MY SINS? NOTHING BUT THE BLOOD OF JESUS!” over and over.
I passed the church the meeting was to be held in. My husband saw the church as we passed.
We were turning around in a nearby parking lot when my husband looks at the paper with the info and says, “What is today?”
Me: “The 5th, I think. Why?”
My husband: “It’s not today.”
Me: “It’s not? Today is what I put on the calendar!” (As if my having put it on the calendar means it has to be right.)
My husband: showing me the paper. “The parking lot is empty.”
Me: “Oh.” long pause “Well, at least we’re not late!”
Another long pause and both he and I start laughing. The kids have gotten used to our plans changing so they aren’t too disturbed.
Child from the back: “So we’re not going?”
My husband: “We had the wrong date. We’ll do something else.”
All our ducks in a row at the store. We looked like one of those cursor trails that follow the mouse movements around the screen. Everywhere my husband went a trail of children followed behind him. 🙂
Are you still wondering what this has to do with commitment?
My very detail oriented husband could have gotten angry with me. Things are a bit tight this month and we really don’t have the money to spare on such mistakes. But he chose to show grace and make the best of the situation.
Instead of becoming angry for my slip up, he laughed and said, “Well, this would make a good blog post.”
If you are single and plan to one day marry, you will most likely find someone different from you. Are you a detail oriented person? You may marry someone very laid back. Are you an introvert? You may marry someone outgoing. You have to be willing to work through your differences.
Learn about different personalities now. Figure out how to get along with people who don’t think like you do. You will find that by giving them the benefit of a doubt you might learn something new along the way.
Have you ever been forgiven by a spouse or relative? How did you feel? Have you ever had to put anger aside and be the one to forgive? I love hearing your stories. Please share them with me in the comments.
If you would like to talk with me privately, you can simply reply to any email you receive from Rock Solid Family or go to my Contact page for my contact information.
This was Day 6 of 31 Days Building Commitment. I really appreciate all the feedback I have gotten thus far. Be sure to get a copy of my free book, “Don’t Quit: Build a Legacy of Commitment“.
Tomorrow, I plan to post what I originally had planned for today, Preparing for Marriage While Single. I’ll be sharing from my own experiences while single.
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~♥~ Anastacia ~♥~
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Well said.
Thank you, Laura!
Anastacia Maness recently posted…Free Book on Commitment
This is another beautiful story you are kind enough to share with us. It makes such a different to see how your devotion for each other and your family really makes a difference in everyday life. Thank you again Anastacia, you are a true inspiration! 🙂
Lotta Wanner recently posted…Over the Ocean/in the Ocean!
Thank you, Lotta. That is what I am hoping to do. I want to show how commitment lived out looks. I appreciate the encouragement. 🙂
Anastacia Maness recently posted…Free Book on Commitment
Oh gosh, I can’t tell you how much I love this story. This is totally something we would do, except it would probably be far more catastrophic, like going to the airport a day late for our flight. Recently I backed into my daughter’s brand new car and while I was apologizing profusely for hitting the car, my husband was apologizing profusely for parking the car too close to my car, we were all apologizing all over the place! A well placed apology covers a world of hurts.
Kathleen Caron recently posted…why did it have to be a snake?
“A well placed apology covers a world of hurts.” I love that, Kathleen! Your family’s apologies are another perfect example of selfless commitment. Instead of blaming each other you each gave each other grace and took the responsibility. Thank you for sharing!
Anastacia Maness recently posted…Commitment Even When Mistakes Are Made.
I love this. My boyfriend and I differ in so many ways. It was a bit of an adjustment, but with acceptance came a sense of humor about how differently we approach things.
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