A Thousand Cuts

A thousand cuts.

When it rains it pours.

For a day off, Tuesdays can be really busy. The tightest part of Tuesdays is between 4:00 & 5:00.  Joshy’s therapy ends at 4:00. Jerry needs to head to work about 5:00. In between, I need to get home, unloaded, and get supper ready so that Jerry can eat something before he leaves. Yesterday, had several “cuts” or maybe a downpour between 4:15 & 5:00

• The secretary called with a tax question from the accountant. I hunted up the needed paper and sent her a picture of it so that she could let the accountant know. 
• I knew the accountant needed W2’s and the last one had arrived earlier in the mail. BUT Japan only gives 1 copy, which is submitted when taxes are filed. We however need a copy for our US taxes. I decided to make the copies - easy peasy, right. He printer ran out of ink on the LAST copy 😳 
• Found ink! Changed in! Did the stupid alinement thingy. Tried to make the last copy… blank paper! I had forgotten to take the tape off the new ink cartridge 🙄 
• Repeat steps and finally get all copies made and sorted into the correct files: Jerry’s / mine / ours for the U.S. This made it possible for Jerry to take his paperwork to give to the secretary who then dropped it off at the accountants office. 

By this time it is 5:00. Supper wasn’t even started! Thank goodness for obento! Jerry & I went by the store and got obento for everyone and Jerry was able to scarf his down on the way to work. It worked. We made it, but it was stressful and frustrating. 

So often frustrations come in the form of little things… a thousand cuts. Right now with the world being extra chaotic, some days feel like we are starting off with 999 cuts already. We need to stop and remember that each day is new. Remember that God has everything under control. Take a deep breath and ask the LORD to heal the cuts!