There is a cobb of corn on the floor under the kitchen table, ziplock bags distributed throughout the house, piles of laundry that has to be done tonight, a dishwasher that needs to be emptied so that the dishes from tonight can be placed in it, wash cloths lining the floor of the hallway, a bathtub that needs to be scrubbed because Aitan pooped in it, and bath toys to be sanitized. So, why am I sitting down at 8:00 to have a cookie and write a blog post?

Okay, I got up and took care of most of that, so I feel less bad about now procrastinating. It’s been a hard day.

God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.

Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him
Forever in the next.
Amen.

–Reinhold Niebuhr