It has been two years now since I allowed my daughter to move back into my home. She is 22 years old currently and works two part time jobs and also goes to college. She is an inspiration to me every single day but it was not always like this.

At first we did not get along at all. She was working a very stressful job and was disrespected by her boss. When she got home from that job many times I felt as if I was the dog she kicked at the end of the day.

I was also going through a difficult time searching for the path that I thought God wanted me to walk and sinking into debt while searching.

The reason I let her move back in with me was because of a verse that I had read in the Bible. I think it is in Isaiah where it says that if your relative is in need you should not hide from them. There were several times that I wish I could have hidden from my daughter and even more times that I wish I had never read that verse.

I reminded God each time I burst into tears that I was doing this because of His word and I would appreciate if he would change the dynamic of the relationship I had with my daughter.

He has done that now. Something happened within the past six months and my daughter made a conscious decision to try and treat me with more compassion.

I used to dread the minute she walked in the door. Now I look forward to it. I truly enjoy her and try to anticipate when she needs time alone so as not to suffocate her with my motherliness.

I know I have said before how wonderful the Word of God is but sometimes you must be patient to see the fruits. I would encourage anyone who is struggling with any situation to search the Word of God for your answers and when you find the verse which is the answer, walk in faith until the fruits appear. It may take awhile but it is worth it.