Posted by Matt Markins in 
I made a commitment to my wife a long time ago that I would be “on call” during the night-time with our boys. My thinking is that from 6 AM until the time I get home just before 5 PM she is fully responsible for the boys without a much needed break.
I can imagine that for many moms just getting through the day with each of her children still alive is a great accomplishment within and of itself! I know Katie feels that way to at times, but most days she personifies the term supermom. Because she is so amazing, she needs some well deserved rest during the night-time.
About a week ago, I awoke to the sound of a door opening downstairs. I rushed down our dark switch-back stair case, and met my three year old Hudson in the hall. He looked up at me with his big blue eyes and asked “Daddy, when are we going to heaven?”
Such a spiritual question! Especially for 3 AM. If you are like me, you don’t like to carry on conversations in the wee hours of the morning. But I just couldn’t pass up the opportunity! So we sat on the edge of his bed for two minutes talking about heaven. I wish I knew exactly what he was thinking…what made him ask that question, especially at that hour? Perhaps I will never know.
I can’t replace that moment. I hope God grants me many more just like that…preferably in the PM hours.
