Alright, got back on Saturday in time to help setup for Sunday. Had a good trip to the other side of the state, better than other family members who drove a whopping 60 miles in about 5 hours on their way back home!!
While it wasn't a Disney vacation it was fun. Spent the nights (and naptimes) in a hotel and then spend the days out on "the plot." "The plot" is just that, a hunk of land near the water waiting for a house to grow on it. Actually, Lora's parents will be building soon, but for now it was a fifth wheel camper, a dock, a jetski, and some hotdogs for lunch. The jetski was definitely my favorite.
I realized that BEING with my family is way better than just DOING something with my family. It might seem like there's not much of a difference, but have you ever been doing something with people all around, but your mind was totally somewhere else and part of you wished you were somewhere else too? I know there have been times when I was doing something with my kids (playing a game, throwing a ball, etc) but I was just going through the motions because my mind was totally checked out. I was really somewhere else.
It makes sense though since one of my core beliefs is that it's more important to BE Christian than just DO Christianity. Anyone can show up at church, but it's harder to really engage and hear from God - or to be the church when you leave and love people. But like I said, doing is easy, being is hard.
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THANK YOU!!!
This goes along with something that I have been saying for years: "quantity time" trumps "quality time". Don't get me wrong, "quality" is important, but I think it is too often used as an excuse for being too busy.
I like to use this as an example:
At different points in my career(s)I have had to travel for business purposes. While I have been away from home, the thing I missed most wasn't the things I would do with my family, it was just being around them. It was their presence that I missed.
How much more so do our children just need our presence. Of course we need to be involved and active, but sometimes our just "being" has a great impact.
But anyway, this is your blog. Thanks for letting me rant.
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