There is no doubt we are facing times none of us could have ever imagined.

But we are also faced with some new opportunities.

The truth is, opposites might attract but that is not what keeps us together.

As we look ahead into the unknown, they want to know how to have faith they can make it on their own. They need to know I know they can, and that “I learned it from you!”

I have realized that in this life, we really only have one job. We have one single job to do and that is to get ourselves, our spouses, and our kids into heaven. That’s it. One job.

And I loved the reminder she left for me. The truth is, she reminded me to just be her mom.

There is no such thing as perfect parenting.

If you are in doubt, I can assure you that if there were such a thing, whoever came up with it would be a gajillionaire right now! We would have all read the book, we would have all listened to the podcast, and we would have all attended the weekend-long event. But that hasn’t happened because there is no such thing.

“You only have one life to live.” Think about that. You only have one life. That’s it. And it’s the one you are living.

I may not remember every party, or every “first,” but I am telling you now, I will remember all the times my girl and I got to rock and rock.

To me, it’s like family team building. It’s the one chance I have to focus on nothing other than my husband and my kids and the fun things we can see and experience together.

I have chosen to focus on my husband, to focus on my kids, and to focus on myself.

I see the dads. The selfless, hard-working, tired, fun, loving, strong, gentle dads.

One day I thought, love is WAITING. Like, “love is patient, love is kind”…love is waiting.