When I went to bed last night there was a half gallon of milk in the refrigerator. When I got up this morning, there was an empty milk jug on the counter. Sometime between midnight and 7 am, that milk disappeared. This is the joy of having three teenage boys at home. It wouldn’t be so bad except for the chocolate residue in the bottom of a large cup, also sitting on the counter – you would think they would at least hide the evidence. But it is no secret that milk is an important staple in our home – especially with the occasional addition of some chocolate syrup.
I love having boys. I love my boys (quickly becoming men).
As a father, part of my job is making sure my boys know I love them. They need to know that when it seems like everyone else in the world is against them, they can count on me. That is the challenge of being a parent. But I accept that challenge.
How about you? What are you going to do today to make sure your child has no doubt in her or his mind that you love them?
For me – part of that will be restocking the refrigerator with milk sometime today!
Clay in the Hands 
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