Have you ever rushed through something just to get it
done? Perhaps rushing to eat breakfast
so you can get to work on time or bring the kids to school, etc.? If you have you are in good company. Most moms rush doing things for themselves
because they are helping everyone else be on-time.
Now what about rushing through reading books or listening to your kids? Does housework or phone calls or texting take our time away from sitting face to face with them to do these all important things?
“…For
what is your life? It is even a vapor
that appears for a little time and then vanishes away.” James 4:14
A friend of ours took a job in a different state for a couple
of months leaving family and friends back in FL. He recently came back for a quick weekend visit
in which he spent quality time with his mom walking and talking on the
beach. What he didn’t know was that only
days later his mom would be taken from this life in a brutal way. Wow! If
he had rushed through his short weekend without spending that sweet time with
his mom, he would be dealing with the pain of regret.
What about you? Do you
spend time with your family, namely your kids without rushing through? Spending time reading, playing and listening
to them is crucial and will create a pattern for your relationship now and in
years to come.
Jesus spent time with his disciples—eating, walking and
talking with them. Our kids are our
disciples. We must take the time to eat,
walk and talk with them too.
