The negative jar

Today was work day. It started out as usual get the boys up, try to get out of the house on time... Which rarely ever happens. Here is the morning in a nutshell. Me: get up we have to get ready, brush your teeth and your retainer. Son: ........ Me: ok now get dressed and eat, don't forget to get your retainer. Son:.....ok. so the morning progresses and we are almost running on time Yay!!!! (Not so fast) in the car down the road..." Mom I forgot my retainer" if you could see that map they have on TV with the little car traveling with the dotted lines you would see the detour the turn around the pull back into the driveway the little boy jump out and get back in and back in route. I had negative thoughts and was upset but I tried my best not to let them get to me and just smile. Then work... I created what I like to call the negative jar. If you have something to negative to say put $.25 in the jar. Proverbs 21:23 those who guard their mouths and tongues keep themselves from calamity. Hummm lets just see how it works. Well I was telling my husband Jacob about it, at that moment with the kids and STUFF I probably need to put at least .50 in... Ok maybe more. I was a little stressed. Our son Kobe, the 9 year old, says that Ty, the soon to be 3, needs to put money into the jar he is negative. I laughed and thought if he can have a sense  of humor so can I. God doesn't make life or parenting easy or ever said it would be but with my negative jar(Hahahaha) and the knowledge that He always said he would carry me when I needed help and my sweet little family I GOT THIS!  Mommy on all you moms!!!!