Yesterday was the beginning of Lent. Many people use this as a time to reflect, give something up, and repent. I am using this time as a period of reflection and repentance, but instead of giving something up I am giving. As I mentioned before, we are a very busy family and with time flying by I am giving more of my time to my kids and things that really matter most to me. You say that this doesn't sound like something that is truly lent? This is a big deal for me. With me and my husband both being teachers, having a side business, giving piano and guitar lessons, and being a travel agent to pay our bills, this is very big. I am giving my time to my kids and more time to God. I guess you could say I am giving up something else I would be working on and giving that time to something else.
Last night after coming home from our Ash Wednesday service, my son asked if we could all stay upstairs since candles had to be made, he had to work on a project on the computer (which is upstairs), and all he wanted was for Maddie and myself to be up there too. We did. We ended up in my bed together watching a basketball game. You think this is normal for kids to be in bed every once and with with their mom and dad...well, my two kids are 14 and 11. The fact that my son wanted us to be together was a big deal. It was an even bigger deal that my daughter agreed to it. So...I decided no more work for the night. My job was to be there. Be with my family. Again, this might seem strange to everyone or you may be thinking we work too much and should have done this a long time ago. We have always made a point to put our kids first, ALWAYS. With the way things have gone for the past couple of years, it has been hard to stop. It has been hard to stop and just be. So, yesterday was a time of being together in our bed watching a basketball game. Tonight, we are going to dinner and Maddie and I are going to a concert. I might be dragging tomorrow at work, but I know this is important to her. I am going to make the most of this time with my girl. My Repurpose for today : Stop and be there again. :)
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