Last night, I had one of those truly memorable times with my precious princess Kitty. I was so sore from emptying boxes all day and just wanted to get into a steaming hot bath, turn off all of the lights, light a candle, and relax. I didn’t want any noise or any light or any interruptions. It was perfect. Sort of.

First of all, this is still my life so nothing except my husband and my children are actually perfect. In my new home, I have this wonderful, enormous bathtub. The problem is that we don’t have a hot water tank large enough to fill my wonderful bathtub. The water was lukewarm at best. Little Kitty came in to check on me, and I asked her to see if her daddy would boil some water for my tub and bring me a match for my candle. (High maintenance woman, right?) While waiting for Rowland, little Kitty asked if she could get in with me. My knee jerk response was NO WAY!!! Thankfully, I realized that I was about to miss out on a special memory. Rowland brought up the boiled water and lit my candle (I know, I know - He’s perfect!), and Sissy (little Kitty’s nickname) jumped in with me. What a wonderful time we had visiting in that lukewarm-turned-cool water. Her whole body seemed to come alive as she softly talked to me about all three of her schools, her friends, the boys she’s “loved,” her teachers, and anything else that came into her mind. As we sat there for an hour, I tried to remember every moment, the wonderful ambiance, her beautiful smile….I even remember wondering if it would be inappropriate for us to sit in a big tub together when she is 16 or 18. (I’m sure it would be - don’t comment!)

Bottom line - Thank you, Jesus, for softening my heart and helping me to see the special time You had set aside for my “sissy” and me. Please don’t ever let me forget one second of it. May my face light up as I spend time in Your presence. May I talk softly to You about all of my hopes and dreams. You would relish every second, too, wouldn’t you, Heavenly Father?