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A Prayer to Be Patient with One Another
By Jessica Van Roekel "Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things." - 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Raising kids is not for the faint of heart. It requires courage, commitment, and a strong dose of patience. I recall a wise, older woman encouraging me through advice and insight. I knew her grown daughters and was so impressed by who they were, so I eagerly leaned into what she had to say. Her advice impacted how I parented. She said we, as people, have natural bents that lean toward uncivilized behavior, and we need to learn how to live civilly with others. One of my daughters was an easygoing child and seemed naturally kind and patient, but she had a limit to what she tolerated from her siblings. Once she reached her threshold of tolerance, she reacted by biting. My duty and responsibility were to tell her to stop biting and to teach her how to handle her big emotions. She needed to know what was not acceptable behavior but also what to aim for through modeling and practice. | 
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