I think Angie had a link to this quote on someone's blog and sent me a copy of it almost a year ago. I was going through some of my e-mail's and the quote really caught my eye. I pray that God will bring to my mind to make sure I take the time out of every day to really ENJOY my family and have fun with them. It is easy to get caught up in the cooking, cleaning, laundry, errands etc.... and just rush, rush, rush. Before you know it, the day is done and how have I spent my day? Before I know it, they will be grown and I need to make sure I spend the time I have with them now, while they are here! Here's the quote:
"Families start to break down--and marriages often break down for that matter--when we stop
enjoying each other. There is a place for discipline, sacrifice, commitment, and
perseverance; but an equally important place exists for enjoyment.
Those who never take the time to truly enjoy their family miss out on one of the most profound wonders God offers. Such people may be all about serving, all about effort, all about sacrifice-but they are also stuck in a rut that makes them seem joyless, empty, and ultimately miserable. This type of life does not adequately represent the character of our Creator God. It seems far more inclined to the religion of the Pharisees than to the faith of Jesus Christ." Gary Thomas,
Sacred Parenting.
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