The Family Meal
From the desk of Rod Fletcher, Headmaster:
Last week I wrote about parents spending time with their children 鈥� actually it was about parents not wasting time with their children.聽 I hope folks were encouraged, challenged, and maybe even a bit convicted (full disclosure 鈥� I was very convicted).
This week I want聽to push the 鈥渃onvicted鈥� envelope a bit and maybe even step into 鈥渕eddling.鈥�
If your family is like mine, you have many good intentions that often don鈥檛 come to fruition.聽 One of our 鈥済ood intentions鈥� is the family meal.聽 When our boys were little we were actually pretty good at following through with our commitment to regularly eat meals as a family.聽 We would connect, share 鈥渉ighs and lows,鈥� and regularly spend time together around a table.聽 As my boys have gotten older the 鈥渇amily meal鈥� has become rare.聽 My excuse is that we are too busy.聽 The truth is, we are extremely busy 鈥� but sometimes we pass on an opportunity to sit down together as a family at mealtime because we are just tired and lazy.聽 After reading the following article, I am reminded that sitting around the table with my family over a meal needs to be a priority 鈥� something I need to make happen if at all possible. I hope after reading it, you join me!
Family is one of the most precious gifts God has given us. I pray we聽would make the most of this gift rather than wasting it!聽Let’s聽find more ways to spend intentional time with our families聽this week (even if it isn’t a family meal) and begin a habit that will continue to deepen our relationships!