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This phrase continues to POP into my head - Love them well.... What does that mean? I recently had the opportunity to take my favorite "little guy" on a date. Somewhere in the course of our evening our conversation sounded like this, "Do you know I love you?" His response, "Yes," "How do you know I love you?" "You tell me everyday," "How else do you know I love you?" "You give me hugs," "Is there anything I could do more or differently so that you would know I love you?" "Umm, let me do whatever I want.??".... (more to follow)
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The next day I was sitting next to our 15 year old son and was working through some geometry and was inspired to ask the same question, "Do you know I love you?" "Uh, Ya," "How do you know I love you?" "You tell me so," "How else do you know I love you?" "I don't know, you buy me the stuff that I need," "Is there a way I could let you know that I love you more?" "Uhhh, I don't know I could say let me do what I want, but that would not be right, so no."
Love them Well ...... sometimes we love, sometimes it's hard, sometimes it's easy and sometimes it just is.
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After my little one said, "Let me do what I want," we had the conversation about how that might mean I didn't love him - sometimes doing what we want is not the best for us and we need someone to take our hand and help us understand a better way. He looked at me and said, "Okay, just do more of this." Just do more of this - MORE spending time with me, MORE letting me know that I'm special, MORE breaks in your day from the craziness to say you notice me, MORE I get you and you know what I like, you love to watch me run and play, you are my breath and my reason to press on, MORE of this MORE of me.
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I believe that God desires the same from us and for us..... Just do more of spending time with me - I know that I think I don't have more time until I take it, but once I do I am overwhelmed with joy and blessing and energy and a deep reminder of all that is good and wonderful.
So take the time to LOVE THEM WELL- it's healing. Thanks to my mom for teaching me to ask the question,"How can I love you better?"
Shannon. . .thanks so much for this. I miss your family. I miss playing with your kids and you and Jay, and talking with you over port or tea:) this brought tears to my eyes. I hope to retain your wisdom and remember to love those around me well. you are such a good mom!
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