Forged in Fire

This week, I plan to keep things short and sweet. 

If you happened to read the posting from just seven days ago, on the topic of precious moments with our children, or one from just a few weeks back discussing what I believe to be our most valuable asset, you know that time (and its fleeting nature) is heavy on my mind. Particularly – time with those who we love and cherish most. For me specifically, this is my wife and our daughters. In our home, making priceless memories – that’s exactly where I want to be, and precisely what is and should always be atop a list of priorities, where the most value is placed when allocating the time we have here.

Here’s the part that we as humans struggle with: We’re busy. A career to build upon, bills to pay, a house to maintain, a faith to consistently enrich .. on and on the list may go of things demanding our time and attention.

It’s all-too-easy to get over-stimulated by it all, thus finding ourselves out of touch with what truly matters the most.

So, here is my challenge to you. For the weekend, assuming you’re able – put down the phone, stow away the work until Monday, allow for the messy house to remain messy for just a few extra hours. Take this extra time, and truly engulf yourself in time spent with your loved ones. 

Take your kids to the park. Go grab a bite to eat with your spouse. Set up a movie night at the house. Work on a project together. Whatever it might be, just do it! 

In this fast-paced, demanding world which we call home, these moments seem to be few and far between. Why is that?

It’s not that we don’t have the time, but because we don’t make the time.

It’s there. It always has been. Go make it. Go be present. Not tomorrow, not a few hours from now, but right now!

Forge on.

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