You like people who like your kids… Someone much wiser than me shared that thought when all three of my children were very young. Is it true? Do we like people who like our kids? I think I am hard pressed to find fault with people who truly care about my children!

Sandy Paddack watched Randall when he was only a few weeks old in Wichita Falls. We grew to love Sandy in a special way. Heather and Amy Hooten and Holly Hutton let Daniel go to sleep on their shoulders during evening worship services when he was 3 years old. They were all teens at at the time. Now they are married with their own children…. I love each of them so much. Terry Hutton took the boys to get candy bars and cokes at the Allsups. They still cherish such outings. Men from the Granbury Church of Christ ran out to Hwy #377 with me before church one Wednesday night several years ago. All that we could see was Randall’s mangled truck in the ditch. We had no idea what we would find. I cannot express what kind of fears were going through my head. Thankfully he was uninjured, but they were there… What do you think of a middle school coach who inspires and encourages your son? Dirk Suitt could choose any career, but he spends his days coaching 13 and 14 year old boys. Coach Suitt is a saint in my eyes.

I didn’t fully appreciate the impact of that insight until our boys became a little older. I have so appreciated adults who have hosted our children in their home, shared words of wisdom, and modeled Godly traits. My boys have been further blessed by outsanding youth ministers, who continue to take a personal interest in their spiritual and social development.

There are adults right now who are making a life changing difference in the lives of each of my boys. University professors, middle school math teachers, and close friends scattered all over the world. I have friends of all ages and walks of life praying for my children.

Who do you like? I think I like people who like my kids…