DADS ARE AN ENDANGERED SPECIES!

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Some of the reasons why my wife and I have chosen to have a large family are simple and some are a little deeper, having to do with leaving a legacy… I’ll explain…

We started with a deep desire to please God, and went from there.
We prayed for God’s best for us, including the possibility of a large family.
We determined our heart’s desire and direction and then we went forward.
During this period, we looked at and then planned for the resources we would need to have a large family, including a large van, dinnertable, income budget, etc…
We read many books by folks who had large families and had allowed God and his principles to govern their lives in having a large family.  They were able to trust God and not be afraid, and welcome large challenges.
Many of their lives, simple as that may be, are testaments of faith, trust, genuine and pure obedience.
Kids are not a curse from God… as our society subtly indicates.
Kids are a blessing from God… the Bible is superclear on that point.

Now, I believe our family legacy is a decision of vision… some of the topics that deserve attention are…

1. Time.. quality and quantity
2. Vision… living with intention and purpose and decisiveness to leave a legacy of vision, a solid heritage and a godly influence.
3. Example… nothing speaks louder than how you live. Your kids and wife know who you are and what your example is like at home.  You cannot hide who you are from those whom you live with.
4. Church community… it’s vital to have and to be related to spiritual godly church community.
5. Listening, focused attention, and touch… vital to communication with everybody.  This includes our family members, especially.
6. Identifying the thieves.., TV, computer time, non-vital projects, too many activities… basically anything that will steal away from your core vision of building relationships with your family.  These are the things that rob time, energy and focus… everybody has some… what are yours?

I know the key is to live day-to-day with intention and purpose… manage your time and line up the priorities and goals which you have  prayerfully thought about and written down over months and years.
It’s at this point, one can go forward and head in the direction, albeit not perfectly, toward your decision to live with vision…

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Posted on October 17th, 2007 by Scott Hammond
Filed under: Family