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Buddy Time
By Scott Harrup | January 30, 2008
I have an early morning tradition with our youngest son, Austin. He’s 7, and since he was 4 we’ve spent a lot of mornings getting up before the rest of the family for “buddy time.”
I brew some coffee and pour myself a mug. I heat up some milk for Austin and add enough of my brew on top to brown it a little and make him feel like he’s sharing the coffee with me. Lately he’s decided he prefers hot chocolate, so the menu’s changed.
There’s no big ritual. We sip our drinks and talk about random subjects. We usually have about 10 or 15 minutes tops before I need to get the rest of the family moving. We wrap it up with a simple prayer for Austin’s upcoming day at school.
I’m amazed, particularly on dark winter mornings, how Austin will groggily insist he’s ready to get out of bed for our minutes together. Only on a few occasions has he asked if he could sleep in a little longer.
And he only grasps the surface of how much those morning minutes mean to me.
Which reminds me how much God enjoys it when I spend time with Him. And that’s pretty mind-boggling.
Topics: Family Life |
February 7th, 2008 at 12:26 pm
I think this is a very neat tradition. A great bonding time.
February 8th, 2008 at 10:30 am
Incredible comparison between faither/son bonding and heavenly Father/earthly son bonding. Brings a fresh motivation for having regular times just talking with God.