Day 4: Patience

Today was my "patience day" in my Fruitful Challenge.

Patience is one of my biggest struggles.

Usually, I have none.

I am the first to say that I am a planner.

I love to think about what my life will be like when

I have my own house with ,

my husband,

my children,

my puppies and pigs that I want so badly,

and just my future in general.

Why does practicing patience have to be so hard?

This morning I was late to class.

I had to find the patience when dealing with some

of the "slow pokes" on the road that were making me even more late.

I have to practice patience in carline every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

(That's my little job...hey it works.)

The biggest lesson I had in patience today was something that made

me so happy. It literally made my day.

I taught one of the little girls I pick up from school to tie her shoes today.

I had to teach her patience and perserverance.

She finally got it. Her face lit up.

A true example that patience pays off.

I took her to the nearest dollar store for a celebration treat.

Now, the hard part...

One of the biggest things that I struggle with is that I have to be

patient because I can no longer take a short drive or call my

Grandma on the phone to tell her how my day went.

I don't get to laugh with her, cook with her, or see her smile.

Thankfully, God has given me many of her characteristics.

I am an occasional loud mouth redneck that says the first thing that comes to mind.

I can cook you just about any kind of southern cuisine you could ever crave...

and I make a mess doing it.

When I love, I love with my whole heart.

My Grandma was and still is my hero.

I have to practice patience because I know that one day I will see her again.

I don't mind waiting. It will be so worth it.