Family:
Growing up in an Air Force family, we moved every couple of years. Home was wherever my family and our household goods were at the time. Family always felt secure to me even though our home base changed often. For the last 38 years, I’ve stayed in the same town but still feel the same – home is wherever my family is! Now that my husband and I are “empty-nesters”, anytime we are all under the same roof is a joy for me.
These are a few favorite things I like to do with my family:
My Husband: spending ordinary time together, discussing our faith, evening walks, checking in throughout the day, ministering together the love of Jesus, teasing each other, watching Netflix (currently watching Lincoln Lawyer). My hubby is amazingly organized and I’m the clean freak – we make a good pair. He’d rather watch sports and I’m a sucker for a good romantic comedy – we make it work! He is still my favorite person in the whole world. Yes, sparks fly at times (hello, we are human) but we continue to prefer and honor one another. He is a man after God’s heart and I am so proud to be his wife! (http://www.dannykittinger.com)
My Son: traveling to visit with him and his wife whom I adore, hearing of his adventures, eating the produce from his garden. Luke practices law and harvests heritage seeds in his spare time. I am so proud of the man he is becoming! He puts up with my words of counsel and amazes me with his depth of wisdom. I can’t wait to see all the Lord will do in him and through him! He’s had my heart since day one.
My Daughter: traveling to visit her, taking long walks together, window shopping, and pictures sent back and forth. She is one of my best friends, which proves the Lord has been at work in both of us! What a joy it is to see her operating in her strengths and loving people well. Watch out world – she has places to go and people to meet. Oh, how I love having a daughter!
Please realize no family is perfect. Love the family the Lord has blessed you with. One of my prayers over the years has been, “Lord, please give me your eyes for each of my family members and put a guard over my mouth!” As a wife for over 33 years and a mom for 30 years, I have been far from perfect. My family gets to practice often the gift of repentance and forgiveness, which keeps us all humble!