Is It Friday Yet?

My oh my, what a day today has been. Hm. Makes me think of one of my favorite Amy Grant songs, "In a Little While." (lyrics below)

I went to bed last night dreading this week. It's bad news when you're on the brink of a panic attack and trying to get to sleep. So I prayed myself to sleep. At 6:21 am, I'm in a dead sleep when I hear "Mom, Mommy. Mom. Mommy. I wet my bed. I'm wet to my shoulders." I roll over and see the time. Why couldn't he have come down an hour before? Or waited 19 minutes when it's my time to get up? Oh well. Stripped him down, turned on the shower for him, put out his clean clothes and got back in bed until he got out of the shower. I then got up begrudgingly and went about my morning.

By the time we were in the car, I knew I needed a morning walk by myself. Just me, Gracey and my MP3 player tuned to Newsboys, Casting Crowns, even Amy Grant. I knew I needed the solace and the strength that I so often find in Christian music. And I was right. By the time my walk was done, my day was in full-swing. A card refresh at Target was punctuated with a GREAT deal on a swimsuit I'd been eyeing. It had been $35, went on sale for $17.50 on Friday and today was $8.74! Woo hoo! From there I went to Wal-Mart to do my grocery shopping. And that's where God clearly took over my day.

I finished grocery shopping in record time and ended up with plenty of time to go home and put the groceries away before getting Adam. So I did. Then I made two Avon deliveries that I was going to have to make this afternoon. Worked out swimmingly. Then my mom called and said she was going to Minot to do a card refresh up there as that person wasn't able to do their job. Did I want to come? Well, had I not had God on my side and accomplished all the above tasks, I would have had to say no. But I said yes, picked up Adam and away we went. Even the refresh only took an hour. So it really worked out.

We met Scott for dinner at Chinatown in Gateway Mall then came home. I was exhausted. Still am. I'm ready for Friday for sure. But, it feels good to have accomplished so much. Especially considering tomorrow I start as the stand-in manager at Avon and my week is going to be out-of-control.

Okay, now for the lyrics:
Got a ticket coming home,
Wish the officer had known
What a day today has been
Then I stumbled through the door,
Dropping junk mail on the floor
When will this day end?
But then your letter caught my eye,
Brought the hope in me to life, cause you know me very well,
And I bet you wrote me
Just to tell me,
In a little while,
Well be with the father Cant you see him smile?
In a little while, Well be home forever,
In a while
Were just here to learn to love him
Well be home in just a little while
Boy, that letter hit the spot
Made me think of all Ive got,
And all that waits for me
Guess Ive known it all day long
Wonder where my thoughts went wrong
When will my heart believe?
Waking half way through the night,
Reaching toward the lamp for light,
Picking up the word I find Heres another letter
To remind me
In a little while,
Well be with the father
Cant you see him smile?
In a little while,
Well be home forever,
In a while
Were just here to learn to love him
Well be home in just a little while
Days like these are just a test of our will
Will we walk or will we fall?
Well, I can almost see the top of the hill,
And I believe its worth it all In a little while,
Well be with the father Cant you see him smile?
In a little while, Well be home forever,
In a while
Were just here to learn to love him
Well be home in just a little while