"More."

Lately, I've started doing a family worship time with Isaac. Of course I've been reading him the Bible and singing Christian songs since before he was born, but I've started to make it a little more structured lately. My goal is to instill in him the importance of a daily quiet time. Too many Christians are lacking in this area. As my friend Jada likes to put it, "Good becomes the enemy of best," as they basically miss the forest for the trees. They get caught up doing so many "good" things that they forget about the best, or most important, things. On the flip side of the coin, many people mistakenly think that the only time they should worship God is on Sunday morning. They expect to get all of their spiritual nourishment in life during one hour - or maybe two, if they go to Sunday School. So my other goal is for Isaac to understand that what happens on Sunday morning is just a supplement to what's already taking place in the home.

This week, I've started using my I-Worship DVDs with Isaac. I have the same ones we use at church (because I bought the ones we use for church), and Isaac really enjoys that time. Last night, we got started a little late, because Isaac played outside with Wes and his parents. So my intention was to just play one song so I could then start the bedtime routine. When the song was over, Isaac clapped his hands and said, "More."

This melted my heart, and of course I played another song. After the second song, he clapped again and said, "More." This continued, and I ended up playing four songs. That moment was so precious to me, and I didn't mind letting him go to sleep a little later for that.

Then tonight, I decided to play my guitar instead. The same scenario played out as the night before. Isaac would clap and say, "More." Then I would play another song. Tonight, I lost track of how many songs I played for him. Finally, I did have to stop so I could give him a bath.

I can't wait until Isaac's old enough for me to show him what it means to be giving and serve others in love. These are definitely the best days of my life...