Beef Stew and Anger

In our home when we sit down to eat supper together each night we go around the table and share our “sweet and sour” of the day. We all take a turn sharing what went well and what we felt good about and what didn’t feel so good and maybe we fell a little short.

Let me share my sweet and sour from today.

Today my “sour” was how I reacted to my tuckered out 5 year old this afternoon when he hit his little brother with a metal rake and left puncture wounds in his arm.(Godbless all boy moms ) I became very angry and was so upset that he couldn’t deal with his emotions when I MYSELF couldn’t deal with MY OWN big emotions. I shut myself in my closet to sit with my anger and guilt. Soon after Forest came in with a note saying “ You’re doing good, I love you, love Forest.” Along with the note he brought me essential oils to rub behind my ears and asked if I needed any water.

A sour moment that turned into a sweet in an instant. Another sweet moment I had today was having helpers in the kitchen prepare a big pot of garden beef stew. We had homegrown tomatoes , potatoes, onions , carrots , and herbs to toss in to make a beautiful hearty homegrown stew to send to a dear friend.

Here’s to another thankful day. Thankful for the challenges before me, thankful for the sleeping children under my roof, thankful for fruitful gardens and thankful for a new start each day.