I read a biography of Mother Theresa earlier this year & it gave me a lot of food for thought. A quote of hers I've been thinking about is:

"Do not think that love, in order to be genuine, has to be extraordinary.
What we need is to love without getting tired."

Obviously, at least in my way of thinking, this kind of loving is not possible without God's help. At times I am really sensing God strengthening me in this way & at other times I feel I might only get a C if I was being graded. Good thing I've learned that I can show love whatever my feelings! An even better good thing is that God is patient with me & is merciful! :)