I was prepared this morning, or so I thought. Last evening was a bit rough – all three kids had fevers when I checked around 6 pm – and still when they went to bed. I should have known because they all had pretty rough moments yesterday being grumpy and the like. So, at 9 o’clock I called the people we had activities planned with for the day and cancelled.
I have to say I was bummed. I look forward to our fun days out of the house and I felt like it was stolen out from under us. No fun piano lessons or science co-op. Nope, just home. and Sound of Music, because that’s what my kids want to watch over and over again right now.
Everyone was up bright and early and so I got up. My plan had been to make chocolate chip pancakes. I thought it would at least cheer Emily up since she’d be missing out on our previously fun day. But as I got up and moving I felt the long day of whining and grumpies looming out in front of me; it was almost more than I could bear. I felt my disappointment well up in my heart and all of my energy drain right out of the tips of my toes. Even though I mentally had been prepared, I felt the desire to crawl back in bed and forget the pancakes.
But I didn’t. I moved into the kitchen and got things rolling. I mixed up the batter and added in the chocolate chips and they were bountiful. After all, if you’re gonna make chocolate chip pancakes, you might as well do it right! The first batch were on the griddle when I looked down at them.
It was as if I heard Him say, ” I have blessed you beyond the number of these chocolate chips, here in your pancakes… Even if today is not what You had in mind, it is still good. I have been good to you.” And I began to count, and number all of the good things in my life. I felt the sadness slip away, with hope beginning to swell in my heart. It was a beautiful moment in the presence of my Heavenly Father. Chocolate chip blessings…
Psalms 27:13-14 encouraged me even further this morning:
I am still confident of this:
I will see the goodness of the LORD
in the land of the living.
Wait for the LORD;
be strong and take heart
and wait for the LORD.
Oh Heavenly Father,
Keep me vigilant, focused on your goodness. In the difficult moments that today may bring, help me to revel in your love and provision. Let my heart and mind remain in the perfect peace that only you can give! amen
daily portion 
AND – that is exactly the way I felt yesterday morning – then I got MY “chocolate chip pancakes” at about 3 in the afternoon!