Having been on the road for the last nine days (the longest I’ve been away from my family), I notice things about my sons that I’ve always known, but being away has heightened my awareness.
- Everything is a sword: if it’s long and straight then it’s either a light saber or a pirate’s sword. I gave them three foam swords when I got home…there’s been some serious swashbuckling since.
- How they carry their swords: a sword is either shoved down a pant leg (sometimes inside the underwear) or down the shirt in the back (ninja style).
- They want to go to my meetings: it’s funny because as adults we avoid meetings (or too many meetings). The boys want to attend meetings. I’ve always told myself that I will bring my family on as many ministry trips as possible.
- They like to draw: usually volcanoes and spiders.
- They like to come into my home office: this morning I think I had 5 boys in my office (2 were being babysat). They like to draw on my whiteboard. The current drawing is of a volcano covering a whole village in fiery lava.
- They like to wrestle: first one to tears loses.
- They have great imaginations: they’ve introduced me to galactic cities, epic battles, monstrous fighter vehicles, fearsome armies, and deadly dinosaurs.
- They pray really cute: The innocent, sincere, and simple prayers of a child gotta sound sweet to Jesus.
- They have unique personalities: each one has a certain trait that I gravitate toward: Josiah’s physical-ness, Micah’s inquisitiveness, and Aaron’s independence. That’s why I love them all the same.
- They are growing up fast: my prayer is that they will grow up to be men who love God and lead others to do the same.
2 Comments
July 18, 2008 at 12:16 pm
I can really relate to your experience. I don’t travel that much, but when I am gone, it is for about a week at a time. And my kids always looked forward to dad coming home after a long trip with what they affectionately called “prize-ohs.” And one of our favorite places at home was the whiteboard posted low on the wall in Taylor’s bedroom!
July 18, 2008 at 2:47 pm
Prize-ohs…that’s funny. That’s a good idea putting a whiteboard in Taylor’s room. I should give the kids their own.