In the
early 90’s Garth Brooks did something for country music that changed its stigma
and reputation. He crossed the lines and made music that was loved by mass
audiences everywhere. I detested country music until he released the album No Fences in 1991. I know that album
backwards, frontwards, and upside down. Too many good and bad memories to
recollect with that album, but nonetheless…a wonderful part of my early
adulthood can be traced back to those songs. I’m not a huge fan of country
music now. I’d rather lean toward alternative or top 100 music…..but I’m
thankful I still have that CD tucked away when needed.
One of my
favorites was a song called Unanswered Prayers. The gist of this jingle is
about a guy who runs into his old high school sweetheart and later thanks God
for not answering his prayers to be with this chick. So now y’all are waiting
for me to hang an old boyfriend out to dry? Naw. Actually this song came into
my head after running errands with my little Scarlett. First…let me back up and
describe my mindset this morning as I woke up at 5:30
to get the oldest to choir before school…
My “to do” list today is/was extensive.
1. Get all four kids to school. – not describing that….
y’all know.
2. Get supplies for Young Women’s activity for Wednesday
night. (before 2:00 )
3. Print out and put activity together for Wednesday
night. (before bed tonight)
4. Typical house chores – not describing that….y’all know.
5. Typical homework with kids – not describing that…y’all
know.
6. Typical “get kids to activities” – again…y’all know.
7. Prepare dinner.
8. Make kids practice piano.
9. brush teeth/bath/read books/prayers/bed
10. Say “hello” to my husband.
Yadda yadda yadda yadda.
Ok….so y’all know how crazy raising children is and sometimes
if you add one more little bit of “out-of-the-ordinary” to your day it can turn
from organized chaos into “If one more person/thing/child/animal looks at me
the wrong way I’m going to run outta this house and start playing chicken with
a Mack truck without brakes” kind of day. I couldn’t have one of those
days…please…not TODAY.
I left the house with Scarlett to run the
“out-of-the-ordinary” errand and prayed, yes prayed that she would be calm and
allow me to get the task done quickly. Please Heavenly Father…it will only take
twenty minutes…
Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah!!!!!!!!
FIVE minutes into the store Scarlett spotted DORA….her
favorite….and she screamed to get out of the shopping cart… “OUT Momma OUT..DOREE!!”
“No sweetie….we HAVE to hurry…Momma has to go.”
TEARS. TEARS. MORE TEARS.
Then I stopped and whispered in my typical sarcastic tone...
“Really, Heavenly Father...really? I can’t do this today.”
That’s when my unanswered prayer was answered. * Let. Her.
Out. *
Twenty minutes turned into sixty minutes and that sweet baby
had the BEST time in days. My “to do” list will get done. The dishes might
not…but whatevah. Thank you Garth
Brooks
