Tired/Thankful

Today has been one of those days.
I'm just feeling tired.
And, it's only Monday, ha!

I'm tired because this sweet little baby kicks and moves all night and I can't sleep more than a few hours at a time (which is maybe God having mercy on me and preparing me for what's to come!)

I'm tired of the incessant cuss words and talking back and defiance.
I'm tired of the never ending to do list...that I don't think is going away any time soon. :)
I'm tired of having to provide ALL of the inertia to to convince kids that they do need to work at school and that learning English does matter.
I'm tired of being out of breath when I walk up and down the stairs and when I try to walk even semi fast.I'm tired of having an interrim principal who knows she's not going to be principal next year and is basically checked out.
I'm tired of wondering if anyone's really learning anything when I teach.
I'm tired of thinking that I might end my teaching career (or at least put it on hold for a while) not liking it.  I really don't want that.
I'm tired of the word BORED. :)  Really tired of it, ha!

But, I'm thankful that I have much to be thankful for.
I'm thankful for a fun weekend away with friends (pictures to come!).
I'm thankful for a husband who loves me.
I'm thankful for the peace that comes from sitting at my desk to work or grade papers after my bad classes are gone and listening to my Caedmon's Call/Rich Mullins Pandora station and regrouping.
I'm thankful for a healthy baby boy who we'll be able to meet in a few months, God willing.
I'm thankful for my kids who do work and who are sweet and who stay that way despite the immense pressure to act bad and be the complete opposite of sweet.
And I'm thankful that even though today has been one of those days (and tomorrow and the next day might just be another one of those days too), I know that His grace and His mercies are new each morning and tomorrow is a new day filled with possibilities of all kinds of good.