"God demonstrates His own love"

Today's Gabriella's first full day off school for Christmas break after completing her first semester. It's Friday and I clean the house on Fridays. With two kids at home instead of just one, it may take longer than usual. This morning I was reading the Word and read in Romans 5:8 "God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." So I wondered, how can I help demonstrate God's love to my children today, Friday, cleaning day...?
So I wrote ideas down as quickly as they came to me. I can:
1. Prioritize them.
2. Give them my full attention.
3. Be patient with them, remembering they are children and I shouldn't expect too much from them.
4. Sacrifice something for them. Maybe just being willing to do this, even if it means I don't get to something that was on my "to do" list and not to get frustrated with myself if I have to sacrifice something.

As I sat and looked over my thoughts on paper, it hit me-these are the very things that the Lord has done for me and yes, continues to do for me daily!
1. He prioritizes me. Ephesians. 1:3-4 "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight." Psalms. 139:17 "How precious to me are your thoughts, O God!"
2. He gives me His full attention. Psalms. 34:15 "The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their cry..."
3. He is patient with me and remembers who and what I am. Psalms. 103:13-14 "As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him; for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust."
4. He sacrificed something for me. John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life."

So, to demonstrate God's love to my children, I pray for the strength to do what God does for me. This short list is in no way exhaustive, but is should get me through cleaning day and maybe even all of Christmas break.