one life with you: A Little QT(quality time) with my cutie.

I was at home this evening while my wife and son took early naps. This was a good time for me to work on an event for married couples. Just the night before, I spoke with one of my ministry colleagues about this event. We both expressed our excitement for this married couples gathering. We rejoiced in the wonderful response from those invited and knew that this event would be great. I was assigned to put the prelude music together. I have many CDs, but they are stored away, so iTunes became my source for the specific music that I wanted. After I gathered the music of my choice, I began to listen to my play list and the love began to fill my heart. I began to sing and dance because I was really feeling lovey dovey at the time. As I listened, I began to make dinner – tilapia, rice, and corn. The aforementioned was my wife’s requests, so I tried to oblige. Soon after I finished, they woke up, but I couldn’t shake the feeling of just feeling love in the house, in the air, just love! On the eve of this 2-night marriage event, I could feel that something good was about to occur.

After dinner, we retired upstairs. My son was very active, so we stretched out on opposite sides of the bed and put him between us. For the next two hours, we talked, we laughed and we shared. There was no sound of phones, no television and no Internet. We were engaged in quality time at its best. My son, Elijah, ran from one end of the bed to the next, hugging, kissing and blowing air on our cheeks. We played with him, tickled him, made him laugh and engaged him in conversation, even though he is only saying a few words. It was truly a priceless moment. The love that I felt earlier for my wife and son was manifested through our time of intimacy with each other. I don’t think I will ever forget that moment. While we always talk about our day, this was a different kind of time spent together. It was reaffirming. I laid across the bed and looked at her, looked at him, and the one in the oven. Yes, the one in the oven. Immediately, my heart renewed its love and commitment for the gifts God had given me.

Intimacy is not just sex. It is not just for married couples, but it is quality time that you spend with those that you love. It is taking the time to show and share that you care and you are interested in what the other is saying, thinking and feeling. Take some time out and spend some quality time with your loved ones. Cut everything off, sit and talk. Cuddle. Hug. Dream. Open up. Share. Cry. Get giddy. Sing. Dance. Discover. Reinvent. Affirm. Build. Resolute. Conclude. Most of all, become intimate with those you love. When it’s all over, knowing that your loved ones know that you love them through your actions is one of the most precious gifts you can give someone.

I thought I would share the play list with you just in case you want to share the love with those you love. The list is below and the You Tube clips proceed. Enjoy the Q.T.

“Close to You” – Bebe and Cece Winans

“Same Ole Love (365 Days a Year) – Anita Baker

“You Are” – Lionel Ritchie

“Inseparable” – Natalie Cole

“I Found Love” – Bebe & Cece Winans

“You’re the First, the Last, My Everything” – Barry White

“Love of My Life” – Bebe & Cece Winans

“My Love, Sweet Love” – Patti Labelle

“Giving You the Best that I Got” – Anita Baker

“If Anything Ever Happened to You” – Bebe & Cece Winans

“Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me” – Gladys Knight

“So High” – John Legend