Hello to whoever is reading!
My husband recently just got back from a ten day business trip. I needed a break.
Now, do not get me wrong, I love my 3 wonderful children, and they were really well behaved. But after 10 days being the single parent, (if you are a single parent reading this, YOU are amazing!) I needed solitude. It became evident after a rough start to the day yesterday. Three children whining before breakfast is even over doesn't bode well for the day. (Does yelling at the top of my lungs like a tantrum-throwing 2 year, toothbrush in hand, "I AM NOT HAVING A GOOD DAY" to my half-shaved and startled husband say anything!?!)
Anyay, it was decided by the rational parent (Dan) I should take off for a coffee shop break immediately following supper that evening and not return for a few hours. (he loves me, he really does)
That brings me to the title of this post.
I was GIDDY to be out of the house with a whole evening of solitude ahead of me.
I step up to the coffee counter and blurt out the following 8 words to the barrista:
"My husband kicked me out of the house!"
Seeing her eyes round to the size of saucers and her jaw literally drop, I realized that might have come out wrong :) As she started to apologize for my situation, I quickly explained that it was a loving thing to do - that my husband was watching our 3 little children so I could have some alone time. Visibly relaxing, she took my 1/2 decaf, skinny mocha with a shot of english toffee order.
Unfortunately, I tend to blurt out words without first considering how they might sound to others. In my head, it all makes perfect sense. (I have a crazy way of making 5 different thought processes fit together in a tangled web of perfect sense.... to me alone, but perfect sense.)
On the spiritual side, it made me realize I sure am glad God is not a God of confusion.
He says what He means and means what He says. And if my eyes happen to pop out, or my jaw drops after reading a particular verse, all I have to do is keep reading the entire passage for context, or cross reference other verses dealing with the same topic. Then I get the clear picture of what Jesus is trying to teach me.
This brings me to the interactive portion of this post. I have two questions for you:
1) Has anyone else ever said something and had it taken in a completely wrong/different way?
2) Does anyone else feel their super single parent powers dissolve into crazy parent mush the moment your spouse(or other helper) walks in the door? (I promise I did not behave like a two year old while Dan was away. I was responsible, patient, loving, and in general, a poster-perfect parent. Well, at least I thought so in my head)