How to Make Life Go Slower: Stay Home

Time is going. . . by koraw from www.sxc.hu

Time is going. . . by koraw from www.sxc.hu

“2013 is flying by!”   

“My kids grow up so fast!  They are changing so quickly”

“Enjoy your kids while their young, because they will be grown by the time you turn around.”

“I don’t know where all the time went.”

If I had a dollar for every time I have heard or said one of the above statements I would have a nice nest egg!

Most families are struggling with the swiftness of time.  They are running from work, to school, to church, to family, and many ballgames and dance practices in-between.  I know we stay are busy trying to balance ministry, family, and kid’s activities.

Here is one quick tip we have found to make life go slower!

STAY HOME. 

Our homes are meant for more than just sleeping.

We have had some relaxed Saturdays lately.  We love them.  The clock seems to go at half its normal rate.  It isn’t  a boring kind of slow, but a nice, relaxed kind of slow.  We have just hung out with the kids;  read books, played the Wii, ate meals together, gone for a run, and watched some TV.  One Saturday we loaded up our bikes and went for a ride at a neighborhood park and ate supper out at a local restaurant.  But the day was great and slow, because there was no schedule, appointments, or pressure.  We were just enjoying being together and doing what we wanted.

Feel free to disagree, but I think most families would be blessed if they stayed home more.

Instead of always eating out, they ate around their table.  Instead of being spread between practices, stores, and vehicles they were together at home.

Two closing thoughts:

    1. When you stay home as a family, you have to fight the temptation to work on chores all of the time.  You may be like me and have to fight the temptation to read on your iPad or watch too much TV.
    2. For some families staying home more may be a difficult task.  You are so used to staying on the go, that when you have free time, you immediately fill it up.  Let me encourage you to see the blessings and benefits of staying home.  Seek to change your pattern when you can.

“Be still and know that I am God” – Psalm 46:10

What are your thoughts?

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1 comment

  1. I agree fully. We would see less problems with stress if people could moderate their lives more. Staying home more is a way to bring moderation into your life.

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