Lord, help me to carry my cross...

I've been meaning to write since Sunday.
But, you know how it is when you're a mother.
Anyway, Sunday's theme @ Church was: "Lord, help me to carry my cross."
This one really hit home. I now find myself saying it in my mind when times are stressful and/or when I'm about to lose my patience.
(with my husband and/or the kids) *
The other day, my husband said he felt somewhat depressed due to our financial obligations.
I reminded him to say those simple words, "Lord, help me to carry my cross".
He smiled & nodded in agreement.
When that jerk cuts me off in traffic w/o putting any signal, when my kids are fighting & hitting/pushing each other & not listening to me, when work gets overwhelming (we receive over 7000 welfare applications monthly for 2 counties)and when times get tough (financially), I've learned it's best to say it:
"Lord, help me to carry my cross". Or, "Señor, ayudame a calgar mi cruz".