The Homestretch Dash

Well, I am on the homestretch. My husband is at the Police Academy 2 hours away. He has been there since Jan 7. I have done a lot of praying while he has been away. I have been fixing me, learning to take some time for myself and learning a ton from this time of being a single parent. He does come home on the weekends, but living life only on the weekends is frustrating.
We only have 5 weeks to go, I am so encouraged and so excited because we have almost made it. There is one thing about the home stretch that is deceiving. We are almost there and that makes it easier to see the finish line but this is when I seem to be hitting the wall physically.
How is it that something right in front of me can be so hard to get to? I believe that mentally it is easier, but physically and emotionally we are so drained, we are giving all we have left to get there.
This morning I am having a problem forgiving. Me, the one who has to ask for forgiveness 50 times a day because I mess up constantly. How weird!?! So I know what my day will be full of, prayer. Please Lord soften my heart. We have all been through so much and the last thing we need is for my unforgiving heart to stand in our way now!

"This is what the Lord says to the people of Judah and Jerusalem:
“Plow up the hard ground of your hearts! Do not waste your good seed among thorns. O people of Judah and Jerusalem, surrender your pride and power. Change your hearts before the Lord,"... Jeremiah 4:3-4

I will be spending my day surrendering my pride and power. I do believe that is the reason for my unforgiving heart this morning ..ouch!