Bad Attitude!

" Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus" Philipians 2:3-5 (NIV).

Today I think I over slept, then I got going on chores, kids and the what not and forgot to eat. By noon, all I had was a small glass of OJ. Then I had a headache....so my attitude was not the best. I got wrapped up in something on the computer and ignored the time. Finally all at once I realized the time was 10min to having to leave to take one child to a class, the other two were fighting and one of them had made the other one cry, loud peircing cries, right next to my beating headache. Then someone was trying to get my attention on the computer about something semi immportant, the cell phone rang, and the child who had a class in 15 min was not dressed. No one had eaten lunch.....So my attitude was really bad and I exploded. I started yelling and screaming at everyone and freaking out. They all started leaving the room and ignoring me because I was acting crazy.
At the end of a day when I have behaved this way I always feel really bad and wish I could take it back. I have never liked yelling at my kids or husband, it is just something that is part of my personality that I have had to spend a lot of time asking God to help me get it under control. Over time with much maturity I have learned to get it under control for the most part, but sometimes things like today happen and I don't realize I am behaving like a lunitic until it is too late.
I could have gotten up earlier and made sure one of the first things I did was eat, so I am not so famished and can care for my family better if I am feeling ok. I could have put off the phone call and text on the computer until I got my boys tantrums under control and delt with them. I could have taken 5 min to myself to get myself calmed down before handling other people's problems....These are all things I know how to do and I do most of the time. Keeping an attitude that is that of Jesus is not as easy as it seems.
I have learned from trial and error that the more time I give to being in his word and taking time to ask God for grace and patience, the better my day goes, and or my ability to handle life's trials are better. I am not as cranky.
So the take home note from today's lesson is to pray, read Gods Word, and take time for yourself or else you will not be able to handle the children's issues properly. This is something most parents do not always do because they want to make sure they are meeting their kids needs. Parents,  you can not be the parent God wants to you be without caring for yourself and turning to God for all issues in your life. This will lead to a parent with more patience and love.
Thank you Lord for this gentle reminder today and please help me to remember to turn to you with all of my issues, even the little daily ones.