an answered question

As I tuck in B and say our prayers, I wonder if I've been kind to strangers, patient with others, encouraging of my husband, faithful to our God, neighborly to others and an example to my children. I wonder, "Was my heart in the right spot today?" 

Some days are easier than others in the quest to do what is right.
There are days it takes real effort to be loving, kind and tolerant.

As our nightly routine comes to an end, he leans over to say, 

"Mom, I love your heart."

Out of the blue. His words answer my question.

It wasn't the usual phrase, "Mom, I love you the most-est," but different words.  
Better words. 
Words that specifically answered a question I had asked.
Words that mean the most-est to me.
 
A reminder that through the ordinary, God does the extraordinary.