Positive Beginnings

I always come away inspired from my time with my older sister, Lydia. Yesterday morning we were sitting in Panera sipping some coffee, eating pastries and enjoying each others company. She shared something that jumped out at me. It was about the importance of starting off the day on a positive note. Whenever my kids wake up I've always made it a point to enthusiastically welcome them back to the conscience world. However, for some reason I don't do that very often with my dear husband. I did not see Jacob this morning before he left for work but I made a point to welcome him at the door with a smile and a kiss when he came home from work. This was a habit in the first years of marriage but I let slide long ago. I am always so happy about him getting home for the evening but I don't do a great job of showing it. There are so many opportunities to make him and the kids feel special throughout the day and I'd really like to do better at taking advantage of those moments.