Decide what matters most in each season of life, then give yourself permission to let the other things slide. In the end, it won't matter how many times I raised my voice so much as how many times I softened my voice to ask his forgiveness. I want to be more interested in nurturing his spirit and maturity than I am in having material things go my way. I want him to see me in the struggle so he sees that we can struggle well through anything.