"To a Child, Love is Spelled T-I-M-E"

As I was putting Andrew in bed tonight, or should I say, trying to put Andrew in bed tonight, he kept crawling up and giving me big hugs. Not just any goodnight hug, but embracing, pat on the back, hugs. I loved it, and even though I was a little frustrated, I thought to myself, "I am going to savor this." One day, I will be able to look back on this night and never regret not enjoying his big little boy hugs while they lasted. When Andrew was first born, Zack came home one day telling me about a devotional that he had read. It said that the average American dad spends 3 minutes of face-time with their child/children per day. How sad! Its even more heartbreaking now, because everyday I see Andrew's little eyes light up when daddy starts to unlock the front door and come in. He looks forward to his evening with him all day! So here's to spending time with your kids... hug them, occasionally hold them while they sleep, enjoy their hugs even when its their bedtime and you have homework to work on, or all you want is to go to bed yourself. It won't last long.