“Tomorrow we’re driving 8 hours to move our daughter into her new dorm. So far it’s been a 2-day ordeal – and we haven’t even left yet. What we do for our kids!”

Surrendering precious vacation days – without thinking twice – my friend was right where she wanted to be. On her 5th trip to Target, she described how her daughter’s things sprawled into 3 rooms of the house, that the washing machine is still running, and she’s staying up way past her bed time because she knows she only has 2 more nights to hug her girl goodnight.

I laughed out loud.

At that very moment, Terrell and I were on our own 10-hour adventure sportin’ a loaded cargo van to deliver to our son the items he couldn’t transport when he moved. Seizing the opportunity to savor a glimpse of his new life, we actually volunteered.

Funny thing is, we know at least 3 other couples who loaded and drove U-Hauls a full-day’s journey for the same reason.

The things we do for our kids.

At the other end of the spectrum, another friend gives in to her young child’s yearning to go to camp. While other moms relax as they drive away, this mom feels burdened to pray even more as she entrust others with her child’s special health needs.

The things we do for our kids.

And there’s my sister-in-law spending days of hours by her child’s hospital bed, again. Knowing this probably won’t be the last time. Yet hoping. Trusting the One who loves her precious child most.

The things we do for our kids.

All for love. Moms. Dads. A love so deep… we struggle to express it.
So we live it. We live our love.
Loving till exhausted.
But by God’s grace, never exhausting our love.

To love deeply. What a privilege.