In his innocence, I'm sure he has no idea that some leave the child inside on purpose.
I can dwell on things. In this matter, it has caused lost sleep...nightmares, nausea.
Let's sit a spell and talk about this, do you have time?
We are too busy of a society. Too busy! We are always chasing the American dream. Whose dream was that exactly? Who told me I wanted a 200k plus house with a White picket fence and a BMW in the front yard? I've bought that lie before. Many times over in my life.
Know whose dream you're chasing.
A better word, well rounded. I want my (my child, my life) to be well rounded.
Isn't that why we post where we are all the time on social media, what we are wearing, where we are shopping? Look at my kid's trophy! Oh, I'm preaching now (to myself,too!). Some of y'all done tip toed out the back door!
Matthew 16:26English Standard Version (ESV)
26 For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul?
Nothing wrong with doing an extracurricular activity or nurturing a couple things that your children are good at but when you spend too much time running them around to this or that...and eating dinner in the car 4 nights a week? What bout working overtime to buy those $130 pair of shoes that your child "has" to have. Oh, I get it...he/she will get made fun of if they don't have them...
Or you'll feel bad because you as the parent are looked at as less because your child doesn't have what the others have.
Time with your children, your family...that can help your self centered busy lifestyle.
It's for the kids sake? No, children can be taught humility. Self confidence comes from knowing who they are in Christ not a brand name or activity.
Children who've been neglected in the time department desire worldly things much, much more.
We are so busy that we leave our children in a hot car. Our minds are too busy to even remember we have a living human being with us?
Oh, sound crazy? How many times have we been staring at a cell phone and one of our children have said our name 3 times before we hear and acknowledge them, not on purpose?
yoo hoo, over here! Yes, here...guilty.
Be selfish in a better way, selfish with your time with your children. Selfish in taking the time to teach them and spend as much time as possible with them.
Practice saying NO to GOOD things to preserve for the BEST.
Read more about that here today (8 July)
One's best is never a thing.
Put down the phone, cancel the violin lessons because little Suzy will be OK she's already doing soccer, ballet, and basketball.
Realize and teach that your best friends share a roof with you! And if they're not...let's work on our relationships with our spouses and children so that they become so.
Dinner at the table and a board game after is priceless.
Read a book that is made out of paper.
Need more ideas? Click here!
Sell the house, trade down the car. Whatever it takes to afford the time.
I can promise you that not one mature adult cares what you drive and how much you pay for your house. If you or someone you know is like that...it's time to grow up or get new friends. Or both?
If we could all just slow down.
Matthew 6:24English Standard Version (ESV)
24 “No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.
Love,
Erica
