Love or Something

On Wednesday I arrived home from my conference at 6 p.m. I was greeted with a big hug from my 10-year-old, while my 15-year-old transferred all of my luggage into the house. As soon as we were in the door, I was told my help was needed for homework. I gave them various goodies that I picked up from vendors, then for the next 3 hours I was their tutor in math, social studies and spelling.

Thursday everything was back to normal: off to work and school, picking up the elder and coaching him in driving, picking up the younger, stopping at the local diner for burgers and fries, helping with math, reading and spelling homework until bedtime, saying prayers and settling down for the night. 

Proverbs 8:10-11 Receive my instruction, and not silver, And knowledge rather than choice gold; For wisdom is better than rubies, And all the things that one desires cannot be compared to her.

So in celebration of Valentine's Day, I'd just like to say that knowing my kids will ask for help and listen to (if not always follow) my instruction is the best gift I could receive.