Over the Labor Day weekend I could have easily chosen to go play golf with friends, or gather a group and go mountain biking, or zone out online for hours on end...but I chose to focus on my family instead. My wife and I (with 14 month-old Kenlea in tow) went cycling around the back roads where I used to leave black marks with bikes and big trucks in my youth. We visited with family and friends...it was an all-around good time. Admittedly, this Dynamic Marriage class my wife and I are going through played a big part in aiding me in that choice, but it's a decision I should make on a more consistent basis.
"So teach us to consider our mortality [to number our days], so that we may live wisely." (Psalm 90:12) I don't know how much time God will graciously give me on this earth (time with my wife, time with Kenlea, time with family)...but I want that time to be remembered. Memories, words, lessons will be all I leave behind. What will Kenlea recall about me when she's older? If I leave for my reward before my wife does...what thoughts will she cherish about me the most? What time spent with her will she miss? It's time to make time for memories.
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