I have always had a "boat-load" of vacation hours on the books. Most of my vacation hours have been spent on summer projects like room additions on the house building a garage and the like. Sure I had taken week long vacations in the past, but I still had half my attention at work.
This year for our $th of July vacation we extended it from one week to two. I made a conscience effort to not let work intrude into our family vacation. A part from one issue it didn't and I had a great time.
As I reflected on the time, I realized my son half way to adulthood.
I have a few important years before the hormones take over and he is faced with all kinds of life challenges. He has grown so much and I have enjoyed seeing how God is working in his life. I see so much of myself, my sinful tendencies and his desire to want to do all things well and the frustration when he struggles. Our time of playing whiffle ball or stream fishing are examples of this frustration. But I will continue praying for him and hope that as he enters the teen years that he will find refuge in the Lord.Kaitlyn is a thrid of the way to adulthood. I an overwhelmed with her mature and sweet spirit. I
have so many others comment on it, as well. Her Sunday school teacher told me that he was impressed with her very appropriate prayer request and that they are never "pray for my boo boo." I pray that her sweet and tender spirit will not be crushed by the weight of this world. I fear (in a good way) she is like her mother in that she tends to take on the worries of others. She really seemed to come out of her shell this vacation and her personality is very funny. She is learning a lot about how to fit in. Her good friend Hannah (on the right) has been a great influence. She continues her morning devotionals she has learned from being with the Anderson girls. That is awesome!
So I take away from this vacation to take the time to spend with family and friends. Life is a vapor, it is here today and gone tomorrow. My thoughts are starting to shift to what heaven will be like and what really counts here for that time. I am sure that training up your kids in the ways of the Lord and taking time for the important is some of those things.I hope to use my vacation time more wisely in the future. It is a short time we have, so if i can encourage in any way it is to make the most of time with others. Work is work. It is necessary but it should be our life and occupy most of it.
That is it for now. Live life with passion, have fun and know that we will be judged for the choices we make.
