A new (old) lesson

I think we may make it through round 2 of these colds and be well enough for our trip this weekend. I seem to have turned the corner last night- we'll see if everyone else follows my lead.

Since I've been napping and going to bed right after the kids every night this week there's a lot to catch up on, and not much blogging time around here. I'm re-reading Stepping Heavenward and here's a great quote that changed my perspective on what I choose to add or take away from my days:

Katy: There are no words in any language that mean enough to express the anguish I feel when I speak quick, impatient words to you, the one human being in the universe whom I love with all my heart and soul, and to my darling little children who are almost as dear! I pray and mourn over it day and night. God only knows how I hate myself on account of this one horrible sin!

Earnest: It is a sin only as you deliberately and willfully fulfill the conditions that lead to such results. Now I am sure if you could once make up your mind in the fear of God never to undertake more work of any sort than you can carry on calmly, quietly, without hurry or flurry, and the instant you find yourself growing nervous and like one out of breath, would stop and take breath, you would find this simple, common-sense rule doing for you what no prayers or tears could ever accomplish. Will you try it for a month, my darling?

I've read this book about 5 times and I still have to re-learn this lesson weekly. So I'm off to do the really important things in a calm and quiet manner, so I won't have to confess so much at the end of the day.