Friday, January 2, 2009

Resolutions

Happy New Year! As I've been thinking about my own New Year's resolutions, I've realized how much I tend to do what's urgent instead of what's important. The beginning of a new year seems like a great time to think about what's really most important and take steps to make sure that the "important" stuff doesn't get crowded out by the "urgent (but ultimately unimportant)" stuff. So without getting legalistic about it, I'm planning to be more intentional about the things that are most important - like time with God and my family. What's your resolution this year? And have you broken it yet? :)
Posted by Todd Stevens at

1 comments:

  1. Hey Todd! I guess I'll yell FIRST!

    I commend you for taking that step to spend more time with family. We all seem to get caught up in either to much work, or to wrapped up in trying to climb the ladder that not only do our spouses suffer, but our kids as well.

    I took this step a few years ago and it made all the difference in the world as I realized what I had been missing, and what really brought such joy and happiness back into my life. Unfortunately I backslid when I wasn't spending all that time with work that I had been and tried to "do it all" and found I just couldn't balance it all. I chose my family first, and after that second time that I made that decision, I didn't waiver. It cost me in some ways, but not as much as it would have if I hadn't been able to spend that time not only with my kids but more importantly being a part of their lives that I hadn't been before. I think more men ( and mom's) should do everything possible to spend more time with their children. You don't know what your missing, I promise!
    Jeffrey

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