“Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from Him.” (Psalm 127:3 NLT)
Don’t be led by the myth of “quality time” -- it is an admirable goal, but it should not be used as an excuse for missing “quantity time” with your child. Quality moments usually can’t be scheduled. They happen spontaneously, without warning, in circumstances you don’t anticipate. Those precious, teachable moments will be initiated by your child, while you’re playing in the backyard, driving in the car, or staring at a worm in the dirt. For your children, all the time you spend together can be “quality time” because it is then that they have what’s most important to them -- your attention.
This is a gift which does not come cheaply. It will cost you. You may have to forgo other activities. You will have to say “no” to other people. You may have to set aside a few personal goals or hobbies for a few years. But don’t worry. Those other things and folks will be around later, but childhood years are soon gone forever. They are irretrievable.
Give your child the gift of your time. Sure, there is a limited supply, but we’ve never seen a tombstone which read: “I wish I hadn’t spent so much time with my kids.”
-- Bruce Bickel and Stan Jantz in “God Is in the Small Stuff: And It All Matters”
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