Today, my wife left on a CIY trip with our church and will be gone until Saturday. So I have to go this week as a single dad and as much as I am looking forward to time with the kids, I do miss my wife already. In theory, I wouldn't have seen her yet today if she hadn't left but just knowing that tonight she won't be coming in the door is sad. I have been trying to focus on my time with my family and taking better care to protect it. I still fall short on making it quality time as much as I should but I am improving on the quantity aspect to a degree.
As part of my sermon research for Camden County, I found an interesting view from another preacher. It goes like this:
"Don't get caught up thinking you can specialize your time with your kids and say that "this trip" or "next weekend" or "tomorrow night" will be our quality time together. I have heard it said that people will focus on making up for being gone so much by giving their kids "quality time" when they are together. Problem is, you can't really schedule that. True quality time comes at the most unexpected places and times. It's your kid asking you about a childhood memory as you tuck them in bed or your son asking you a sex question as you trim the hedges."
How true it is. The same applies for your marriage. Or even your quiet time with the Lord. You can't plan on having the Holy Spirit move you tomorrow because you will get more into it or by reading a few extra chapters.
Make the most of your time and don't put off quantity because you plan on giving quality. Cause you never know when that time may never come. Did I tell you how much I miss my wife?
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment