On Tuesday, I spent some one on one time with my 11 year old. This does not get to happen very often, so I'm glad for the opportunity! We worked on his science project together, and I listened as he told me random stuff. Then we watched a movie together (I let him pick). It was a lot of fun!
Wednesday's act of kindness was cleaning my house. Yes, I know that benefits me, but it benefits my family even more. There is something to be said for a clean environment and the effect that it has on everyone's attitudes. I had some help from my 17 year old, which was nice. He focused on the downstairs, which allowed me to focus on the upstairs, including the boys' bathroom, which was NASTY. Boys are gross. Anyway, it was worth it to have Nathan come home and say, "Thank you for cleaning." And having a clean house made it easier to make dinner, eat dinner together, have family scripture reading and prayer, and sit and discuss Dave Ramsey's Total Money Makeover with Nathan. We didn't have anything looming over our heads...like guilt for having a dirty bathroom or knowing that our time was better spent folding clothes. It was already taken care of!
Looking back at these two acts, they really all focus around time together, which is one of the most important things.
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