Don't just be in their presence...be present

I've been busy lately. Ok, I've been busy this whole last year. My work schedule had been crazy, unknown and can change without much notice. 

I've tried to be intentional about continuing to invest in my family this past year while dealing with a crazy work life. 

A couple weeks ago, I had a day off and needed to catch up on things at home. I brewed some coffee and started paying bills and then filling out paperwork that needed to get completed. I glanced up from my computer and noticed my youngest. Her face told me what I really needed to catch up on that morning. Her face was telling me, "Dad, I need you."

That morning I got a reminder that I needed to be more than just "in the house" and at the table. I needed to be spending my time with her. Seriously though, how could I continue working on stuff when her face was staring at me like that? 

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