ask and you shall receive

I've been feeling so frustrated, impatient and have been shamefully short tempered with my little ones lately. Last night I read in the daily Vatican Information Service press release, The Church Is Always In A State of Pentecost, this verse:

"The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control." Galatians 5:22.

I said a little prayer to the Holy Spirit and this morning I read this article! HT: Elizabeth Foss. I really appreciate the examples Sally gives of how train toddlers and young children with patience, kindness, gentleness...but more than that, I am struck by an awareness of the action of the Holy Spirit working in my life. Now, to bear fruit.