Stay Collected

Just the other day, I took my trouble to the Lord when the dirty dishes demanded my attention, the dog barked in my ear, the kids pulled at my purse, and my to-do list cluttered my kitchen. All the little pieces of me seemed to fall to the floor when I grew more and more overwhelmed at the thought of not getting my day going. Then I started to quietly surrender myself to a station on Pandora that plays only praise music. And little by little the Lord pieced me back together with the power of his presence. How do you stay collected when life seems to pull you to pieces?