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Priorities and the Case of the Missing Posts — 10 Comments

  1. I love this post, Linda! You expressed everything so well. Though we love your blog posts and count on you to cotribute, the world did not end, people did not die,and hearts were not broken because you missed a couple of posts! Thanks for your candid honesty. We love you and need you, but your family needs you more. Years ago my hubby and I stepped down from a very active ministry because it was taking too much time away from our kids. Guess what? Another couple stepped up to fill our shoes so we could do a better job at being the only parents our children had.

    • Thank you, Crystal. I love your story of God raising up another couple to take over the active ministry so you could be more present with your children. Isnt’ that just like our God?

  2. We missed your posts, Linda; but we certainly understand family is first. Time with them is so precious and short. This has been a year of reassessment for me since the girls are teens now and God only knows how much longer they will be living at home. There will be plenty of days to volunteer for this and that, but only so many days to enjoy dinner with all of us around the table.

    • Thanks, Cheryl. It does take assessing and reassessing as our family grows and changes. I thought I’d have a lot more time now that my kids are grown, but I’m in the thick of the “sandwich generation” and don’t have as much time as I thought I would. It’s all good. I’m savoring time with my mom, who will turn 85 this summer. Wouldn’t change a thing.

    • Thank you, Bonnie! I always figure if I keep my family first, even if other things slide, God will honor my efforts.

  3. Really enjoyed reading your blog. I read something interesting yesterday. The writer says we all make to-do lists, but how about making do-not-do lists–things we really don’t have to do today to make room for the important things.

  4. I completely agree with everyone else, Linda. God comes first, then next in importance is family. And you being there when they needed you is so important. They will appreciate it, and I know God will honour it.

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