This Wednesday started early and ended late.
I did my prayer and scripture meditation, today was a reading beginning the exodus.
I got the kids off to a prayerful start and I stuck to my committment to talk less and issue consequences more.
My wife was still resentful with me because I could not commit to maintaining the tasks that are important to her at the level she expects if she takes a full time job.
I was worried about being unproductive.
I did a home improvement task that has been needed for some time.
I woke and fed the kids.
I did an inside cleaning task and routine maintenance.
I did some job searching.
I thought about the alcoholic archetype.
I washed my truck.
I had to stay home and take care of the kids in the evening while my wife worked.
I spent some time outside with them and I cleaned and set up a big ice water dispenser.
my neighbor gave me a used kids bed and a set of tires. I have been worried about my tires and these might actually fit my truck.
I lost my temper and yelled at my son in front of his friends but I apologized immediately and he accepted it.
The kids responded well to immediate consequences today and I didn;t need to repeat myself much and they didn't have to be punished much.
Thanks be to God