One of the gifts I got for Christmas was a picture of Lora and the kids. Awesome picture! And I just put it on my desk today. I'm sitting here looking at it and it's hard to describe the feeling. So grateful for my wife and kids. I always try to re-prioritize going into a New Year. And that picture is my priority.
Everybody in ministry knows that balancing family and ministry is a complicated dance! Like the Tango. Actually, I'm dancing-impaired so they're all complicated.
I absolutely love what I do. But family comes first. For what it's worth, one of my New Year's Resolutions two years ago was to use all of my vacation days. Up until that point I hadn't. And I was sort of proud of that. But God really convicted me. I owe it to my family to use all of my vacation days! That is one resolution that has become a way of life.
I'm so far from perfect as a husband and father. But I can honestly say that nothing is more important to me than my family. That picture is the best gift I got this Christmas! Priceless.
Everybody in ministry knows that balancing family and ministry is a complicated dance! Like the Tango. Actually, I'm dancing-impaired so they're all complicated.
I absolutely love what I do. But family comes first. For what it's worth, one of my New Year's Resolutions two years ago was to use all of my vacation days. Up until that point I hadn't. And I was sort of proud of that. But God really convicted me. I owe it to my family to use all of my vacation days! That is one resolution that has become a way of life.
I'm so far from perfect as a husband and father. But I can honestly say that nothing is more important to me than my family. That picture is the best gift I got this Christmas! Priceless.
3 Comments:
Thank you Mark! I needed to be reminded of the importance of my family.
Your wisdom is exactly why I read this blog!
This is a great reminder for all of us, especially when it comes to ministry. It is so easy to put family aside for the busyness of ministry because "it is for the sake of mission."
Our families are a part of mission... are a part of Kingdom work. Our family should be a part of what we do for the Kingdom.
I always love hearing another dude talk about his family like that. It's awesome.
I hope you and your family have a wonderful year. I hope that throughout this year you take initiative in such a way that people commend you and your family for being noticeably the most important part of your lives.
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