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Since I waited until my forties to have children, there were things I never understood about my mother until now. I did not know what she meant when she said, ¨I have so much to do that it makes me tired just thinking about it.¨ :)

And there was that occasional look on her face that puzzled me too. Today I know that expression well. It is called exasperation.

It seems to me that exasperation is a point where I can pause and choose my next step. How am I going to respond to those two little squirts who brought me to this point? (Probably I just cleaned a room and they have in only 5 minutes scattered toys all over it again.) Can I choose love?

I am trying to practice Dan Josephś suggestion in his book, Inspired by Miracles (based on his personal interpretation of the Course in Miracles, http://danjoseph.com).

When faced with exasperation, Dan proposes that if I can pause and ask God, ¨how do You see this situation?¨ Or say, ¨God, how do You view this person?¨ And then, ¨I open myself to Your thoughts, Your view, Your love. I receive the miracle of Your love for this person and these events.¨

I believe these love miracles are true, constant, sure, and always available.

Boy oh boy, it really helps if I can only seize the opportunity of exasperation. Sometimes I do, and sometimes I don´t (and I need the zipper!).

Today a bunch of little kids are coming over to play. ¨Dear God, help me see them with Your eyes and love them with Your love. It will be a challenge because I have lots of housework to do.¨

Yeah . . . bring it on! :)