Anyway, when she was about 5 years old, I was TDY at some lamo conference but one time management seminar was really good. And it posed the question if you had one more hour in the day what would you do with it, and I put devotion and family. Then it encouraged you to restructure your day to hit your main priorities.
At that time in my life, books and watching TV took a lot of my time. Then it became playing computer games sometimes through the night and being all grumpy on Saturdays and Sundays. I had the opportunity to be with them in Europe where we could have seen castles on the weekend or went on a cool Summer day bike ride but Age of Empires, Starcraft, etc. took my time. Now I run home to read the latest blog, check CNN and FOX NEWS, and then check several social sites, all while competing with my kids for computer time.
Tomorrow night I plan to tell them all after supper that I am sorry that when I tore up my games in 2006, I picked up other things to fill my time instead of spending time with them. I say Jesus and family are important to me, but my time is not showing that. How about you?
Heb 12:1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily hinders our progress. And let us run with endurance the race that God has set before us.You see, realizing you need to spend more time with your kids and doing it are two different things. I have just a one more year left with my baby. But maybe it's not too late for you!
Great blog, Steve, definitely makes me think...it's just so easy to 'waste' time on the computer, there are so many things competing for our attention. I think I will go hug my girls...I can't believe Hailey is a senior!
ReplyDeleteP.S. "It doesn't hurt here or here so much, but right HERE"
You are being really hard on your self Steve! You and Judy are great parents, and great people!
ReplyDeleteI can't believe she is a Senior! Where does the time go?? Does she need Senior Pics?? I know the best photographer! Love Jody
I know I can be hard on myself but this is not misplaced. I know I did stuff with them but I am aware I did a lot of stuff that is now rubish.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was up visiting my dad way back in 1995, we took Josh on a stroll with Hailey wanting to get in the stroller too. He told me how he wished he would have went strolling with my mother when she took me or my sister. I heard him but wasn't listening. Thank goodness for Judy.
Dave - Andrew helped me put them away. I was visiting with him at your house and were sitting outside and I told him how I was wasting time gaming. He said put that stuff away and let your kids see a giant killer. He pointed out that if I thought the time went fast from 20 - 40, just wait for 40-65.
ReplyDeleteI always think about his lion king illustration and how I heard it in Germany on a Tuesday and then the following Sunday in Alabama at a church I just picked out of the phone book. Stop living life with merecats and warthogs singing a song.
wow, you are a better debbie downer than me, sucky dad
ReplyDeletei kid i kid...i know the investmetn you have made...and it is never too late either.
It's too late to have Hailey and Josh sit on my lap and me wrestle with them and tickle them. The STATE Services said as much today.
ReplyDeleteBut hey if I didn't spend time with my kids, i'll just drown my guilty conscience by volunteering in youth or tutoring.
And it would be Sucky Steve or Daddy Dearest. See the first letters repeat! Or something like that.