Children Spell Love T-I-M-E
Do my children realize how important they are to me? It’s not enough that I know that they are one of my highest priorities, I must convey that to them.
I say they are my highest priorities but what do my action speak? I catch myself giving them minimal attention when they come to tell me something I may consider trivial or worse, being impatient. I notice that I seem too busy to spend time doing things with them that they enjoy. My life becomes one of function, just trying to stay on track with all the tasks that need to be completed and when I do diverge it’s to focus on interests of mine.
If every time they approach mom she seems uninterested they’ll start withdrawing to keep from being hurt. It doesn’t happen overnight and thankfully children are resilient and quick to forgive but we must be sensitive to their hunger to just be with mom and dad and talk about whatever might be on their heart and minds without minimizing it.
As the saying goes, "Children spell love T-I-M-E." Have you ever noticed just how much (or little) time you give to your children individually? We have twenty-four hours in a day. What are we doing with it?
My little children, let us love not in word, neither in tongue, but in deed and in truth.
I John 3:18
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bubbebobbie
I think the picture below that post is worth 1000 words. As your daughter holds her baby cousin that time she will always remember.She will remember you brought her with you, the time traveling together etc. I sat with my children why they did their book work and some of my special memeories came from ridiculous antics at that table that in Govt schols would have sent them to the principals office. And the conversations when math should have been happening are priceless. Love can be spelt HERE too. Because of Jesus, Bobbie
bubbebobbie
May the Lord Bless you and your family as you exclaim to the world He is risen!
You are invited to walk this journey with my grandchildren on my blog. Our gift to you and your family! He is risen indeed!
Because of Jesus, Bobbie
bubbebobbie
You have a new look about you…
I like it!
Because of Jesus, Bobbie