So this morning, we were in full morning madness mode, you know, the kind of morning where

someone can't find a shoe, the hairbrush goes missing, they're just sitting there at the

breakfast table and not eating when we need to go in about 10 minutes.

Everyone's just a little louder than they need to be.

And in the middle of all this chaos, I'm doing Adeline's hair.

She's seven and she wants her hair a certain way.

And she suddenly stops and gasps, where did you get that?

And I look over, I'm a bit startled and I realize she's pointing to a bath bomb sitting

on the counter and I tell her, well, your daddy thought of you when he was at

the store yesterday. And she lights up like it's Christmas morning and without skipping a beat,

she's like, oh my goodness, I'm going to put it back here so I can act surprise when he shows

it to me. And she's just like full of joy. And it cracked me up, but it also, it stuck

with me because she didn't just want the bath bomb. She wanted the moment. She wanted that surprise,

the sparkle, and that feeling of being thought of. She wanted to relive being delighted in. And that's what today's episode is all

about. How delighting our children communicate something much deeper than just fun. It speaks

really directly to their identity. Yeah. Delight isn't about spoiling people when they think about surprising and delighting someone, even in business. We talk about surprising and delighting our customers. It's not just about spoiling them, but it's about shaping identity. When you surprise your child with something small, something thoughtful, you're doing more than making them smile. You're saying

you're valuable even when you're not performing. And over time, those moments stack up and they

really send the message to your child. You're worth thinking about. I mean, doesn't, don't,

don't parents just love being delighted and spoiled by

their spouses. Exactly. Yeah. This applies not just to your children, but in your marriage, in your

ministry, at your job. It tells the person that they matter outside their achievements.

And you just bring joy by being you.

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