They need to know we're not merely committed to them but crazy about them. After several weeks spent unsuccessfully fielding this question, I decided to answer this annoying probe once and for all. I spent an accumulated total of ninety-seven minutes singing nursery rhymes and making animal noises. I washed one load of baby clothes and wiped spit-up out of my hair three times. I spent an accumulated total of four hours breast feeding in that very recliner.
Babies take time.
The Bible tells us that where our treasure is, there our heart will be also. Time is a treasure. Where we invest our time, our heart will follow. As our children mature, the demands on their time become more complex. While my two year old is glued to my hip, my ten year old is busy with school and gymnastics and friends.