When I was trying to wake up this morning my mind started to review the baseball game yesterday, the sponsees I need to work with, the home maintenance I need to do, spiritual polemics, etc. I had to bring this to a screeching halt and focus on turning my thoughts to God.

We were late getting up and my wife was not feeling well so only the boys and I went to mass. On the way out the door I bickered with my wife about clutter. I felt stupid for giving in to anger right before I was going to see the Lord. I felt like a hypocrite for griping at her. I had to ask God for help not to be resentful. I think I was already irritable because I had to do breakfast by myself.

The boys were well behaved and I was proud of them when they went to the children's liturgy.

Afterward I got to go to the meeting at the treatment center. The topic was slowing down and putting first things first.

Thanks be to God.