April 1, 2008

This entry is from Max Lucado in his book Facing Your Giants.  It is about family and I just quoted from the book, it was sufficient by itself I thought.

"On your wedding day, God loaned you his work of art; an intricately crafted precisely formed masterpiece.  Value her.  Honor her.  Be fiercely loyal to one spouse.

Quiet heroes dot the landscape of our society.  They don't wear ribbons or kiss trophies.  They wear spit-up and kiss boo-boos.  They don't make the headlines, but they do sew hemlines and check outlines and stand on sidelines.  Be numbered among them.  Read books to your kids.  Play ball while you can and they want you to.  Make it your aim to watch every game they play, read every story they write, hear every recital they perform.  Children spell love with four letters - T.I.M.E.  Not just quality time, but hang time, down time, anytime, all the time.  Your children are not your hobby, they are your calling.

Your spouse is not your trophy, but your treasure.

Your home is your giant-sized privilege.  It is your towering priority."