Memorial Day weekend is upon us and that means that summer is here! I know, according to the calendar summer doesn’t officially begin until June 21st, but in the United States summer unofficially begins with the Memorial Day weekend and ends with the Labor Day weekend.
Have you planned out your summer yet? Different people approach summer differently, depending on your personality. Some people will try to get the most out of every moment of summer so they plan every day of summer so that no time is wasted. Others take a more relaxed approach, planning out a couple weeks for the summer vacation but letting the rest of the time figure itself out. Others approach summer like they approach the rest of life. They fly by the seat of their pants doing whatever seems right at the time, no plans and no idea what tomorrow holds.
Summer goes by so quickly and I hope you and your family make the most of it, whatever approach you may take. The different ways we handle our summer season each year reminds me of the different ways we handle the ‘season’ of parenting.
Like summer, our children are with us for a short, finite amount of time. For approximately 18 years they will be in our care and under our direct influence. Some will be blessed with more time, but eventually our children will be out of our home and raising families of their own. Once they leave home we will never again be able to influence them, mold them, shape them, or teach them the way we can during this ‘season of parenting.’
Like summer, that time flies by all too quickly. God leaves it up to us to decide how we will make the most of this precious time with our children. Homeschool parents are more aware of this than most parents, but we still need reminders now and then, to make the most of this time of our lives.
So, as summer begins let me encourage you – mom and dad – to commit to putting time with your children on the top of your priority list, second only to time with your Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Dads, schedule family time each week. Take time out with your wife, too. Mom, especially you homeschool moms, you, too, need to spend non-school time out with your children, one-on-one. Let them spend time with you as mom, the mom, not just mom, the teacher.
And ladies, don’t forget that special man who is working hard so that you can stay home with the children, the way God intended. Because when this ‘season of parenting’ has passed, as it will before you know it, it will be just the two of you…spoiling your grandchildren together!
Serving Christ and His family,
Pastor Ken
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