Recently we went to see a high school production of a book that our family really enjoys, Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. We’ve read the book, watched the movie, and even listened to the radio theater production in the van while traveling. Our family is very familiar with the story. It’s a very precious story of a family with 4 girls. The dad has to leave for some time and writes a letter to his “Little Women.” I have been able to see how my husband is investing in his “little women,” and I’m so thankful for his time and thoughtfulness.
He has been out of town for over a week and he did something so very special while he was gone. He took a book with him. You may say, well, he’s traveling so he took a book to read….yes, I’m sure he took a book to read on the plane or in the hotel, but on this trip he specifically took a chapter book with him that he had been reading to the girls each evening with the intention of reading it to them while he was gone. We connected via SKYPE each night before bed, and he read a chapter to the girls.
The girls looked forward to seeing daddy on the computer and talking with him, but they couldn’t wait for him to read what was going to happen next to the little heroine in their story! He has 3 little women that he’s nurturing even when he’s far away, and I admire him for taking the time to do that. He’s such a good daddy.
He also made a “book on CD” before he left and gave it to B. We listened to it in the van the other day and the look on their faces was precious. They had no idea that HE recorded his own voice, so when they heard it it surprised them. G said “Mommy, I can hear daddy in da’ van! Tha’s cool!” Thank you, precious husband, for investing in our girls. You are making an impact on your “little women” that we may never see this side of heaven! 
He takes TIME to invest in their lives. He watches countless hours of “plays” they do for us and is so patient and polite. What am I investing my time in? What are you investing your TIME in? Our children want our PRESENCE more than our presents! Think about it.
