David B Loveall

Dads Who Stand The Mid-Watch David B Loveall

Parents have been telling children for generations there's no such thing as "the boogieman". Bumps in the darkness, bad dreams, night terrors all considered products of youthful imagination and immature fears cured by well-meaning words of comfort and a glass of water. The mid-watch, the time between midnight and 4 a.m., has been a serious and crucial post of security in wartime for centuries. Unfortunately, it hasn't translated into the spiritual war because it's a battle largely off our radar. If unseen then, unreal. But when a photo shoot with an interesting subject enlightened me to the evidence of something more sinister invading my home, as a dad, I had a decision to make. Do I wake up and stand the mid-watch? Or force my eyes closed? Truth is, this real and powerful enemy who started tormenting my youngest daughter in her own room, wasn't going to quit until he took us all out.