Do you know where your patience is?

I learned the other day, while waiting in line for Costco gas, that my kids' patience was on vacation ... in Hawaii! We laughed and I learned many things in those few moments about my children, and myself.

During the hustle and bustle of the holiday season my patience was at the North Pole with Santa. In other words, I had none. It was another crazy year, multiplied by 1,000 with the weather mess. Most every conversation about the holidays revolved around our crazy weather. But I learned what filled my heart with joy and peace is how important Santa is to my kids. Do you believe?

After hearing their stories about Santa, the elves, reindeer, and magic - I believe again. I should say, this peacefulness was only felt when I stopped long enough to listen, really listen. When I found the patience to stop making lists, decorating the house, cleaning bathrooms, wrapping gifts, making cookies, shoveling the driveway again and again and again. When I stopped all this stuff and focused on being a mom I learned so much about patience and the spirit of Christmas through my children's heart and soul.

As we enter another New Year and the promises we all are making to ourselves remember that there's no way to be a perfect Mother and a million ways to be a good one.

Thanks for reading,
Nick