Lookin for good managers
I have a few minutes this morning before everyone wakes up so I thought I would make an attempt to unscramble some thoughts from the past few days. It seems like only yesterday we were planning our honeymoon and now we are middle-aged with four kids.
A lot of people have commented that Dallas looks just like me…I'm not so sure. I told Leigh-Ann that he kind of looks like an old man…on second thought, maybe he does look like me. No matter what he looks like, it is certainly intimidating to have a child, especially a boy.
A child has so much potential wound up into such a little body. As infants they seem so fragile and helpless—maybe the difference is that as adults we just don't seem so fragile and helpless.
As a parent I am overwhelmed by the responsibility that I have been given to care, teach and lead. In fact for the past two days, I have been in a little bit of a funk trying to make sense of everything that needs to be planned and managed. This morning is the first time I have actually felt at peace with where we are in life since the birth of Dallas. Hopefully this feeling will not leave too quickly.
We understand that we do not own Dallas or any of our children - we are merely entrusted with them temporarily.
Leigh-Ann and I have roughly 18 years to make an impact in his life so there are several prayers we have for him:
This Sunday, I have been planning to share some thoughts on stewardship. This is an old-fashioned word that describes the responsibility all people have to manage the sum of everything that we have been given in this life wisely. I am pretty sure there will be quite a few "new dad" anecdotes sprinkled in along the way. I really hope to see you on Sunday!
A lot of people have commented that Dallas looks just like me…I'm not so sure. I told Leigh-Ann that he kind of looks like an old man…on second thought, maybe he does look like me. No matter what he looks like, it is certainly intimidating to have a child, especially a boy.
A child has so much potential wound up into such a little body. As infants they seem so fragile and helpless—maybe the difference is that as adults we just don't seem so fragile and helpless.
As a parent I am overwhelmed by the responsibility that I have been given to care, teach and lead. In fact for the past two days, I have been in a little bit of a funk trying to make sense of everything that needs to be planned and managed. This morning is the first time I have actually felt at peace with where we are in life since the birth of Dallas. Hopefully this feeling will not leave too quickly.
We understand that we do not own Dallas or any of our children - we are merely entrusted with them temporarily.
Leigh-Ann and I have roughly 18 years to make an impact in his life so there are several prayers we have for him:
- We pray he will experience an authentic relationship with Jesus
- We pray he will be healthy
- We pray he will have character, discipline and a strong work ethic
- We pray he will be kind to everyone
- We pray he will not discriminate or look at different people with condescension
- We pray he will be discerning
- We pray he will be a lifelong learner
- We pray he will be a good athlete (this is my prayer :))
- We pray he will use all his God-given qualities to advance the Kingdom
- We pray he will seek God first
This Sunday, I have been planning to share some thoughts on stewardship. This is an old-fashioned word that describes the responsibility all people have to manage the sum of everything that we have been given in this life wisely. I am pretty sure there will be quite a few "new dad" anecdotes sprinkled in along the way. I really hope to see you on Sunday!
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