2020: THE YEAR OF KEVIN

He’s my brother/messenger from God. Like seriously, looking back on this year, our conversations have been like God speaking directly to me. One of the most important ones was him telling me, “Neeks, you’re going to have to be patient right now.”

Let me tell ya, that patience has worked! It wasn’t easy, super hard when I wanted to turn into the crazy lady, and I will repeatedly remind myself, ‘Nik, be patient.’ But this week, God revealed to me the beauty of this value of patience. It was my sons coming to work with us. I had our elder son, Emmie, take over a conversation with my husband about purchasing inventory, a crucial aspect of our family’s business. “Tell them we’re blessed!!!” like the Buju Banton song says. And it was patience that got us here! Kevin said to me one day, “I made a lot of good decisions because I was patient.” K, I am with you! Just call me Nikki So Patient!

Ember, my elder daughter, also called saying that she made an important decision to attend the same university I attended in New York. “Mom, you had an internship on Wallstreet. I want to do that.” Patience. An important value I’m learning from God to teach you guys. It’s working. It has guided my life on such a beautiful path. Last night after having the most delicious dinner, I said to my husband, “I’m asking God to make you my husband for my next 10 lifetimes!” We may go through our ups and downs, but the overall gradient is upwards. All by the grace of God, we can REBUILD STRONGER WHEN WE FALL. Amen!

Let’s all honor God by going the extra mile in love, covering others’ weaknesses, and shining bright by being the fathers, mothers, husbands, wives, daughters, sons, sisters, brothers, friends, and people God is calling us to be. Everything is between God and us, not between us and anyone else! God is love, and love is patient.

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