Lately my blog posts have been weighty and studied discussions of big issues. Time for a lighter discussion of an even bigger issue.
Tonight as we sat around the table as a family, I pulled out a book we are reading together. It is an old book by an Enlish author. A kids book like another kids book I loved when I was young (and still do). As I read, we got to one of the many funny parts. Soon, I can't even read because I am laughing so hard, tears in my eyes. Sarah is laughing, the kids are laughing. Slowly I manage to choke out the sentences as the humor builds and builds. We're all laughing and having such a good time.
Finally, we had to stop. Supper was over. Kids brushed teeth and put on jammies. It was bedtime (7pm). Sarah nursed the baby while I went up and prayed with the three older kids, hugged and kissed them and tucked them in. Sarah put the baby to bed.
It was fun. This is our home. Sitting at the table having family dinner and laughing together is part of our core home experience. After sharing a life of Christ with them, this is the most important gift we can give our kids. These moments. These snapshots.
See, that was weighty even as it is light. There's a "window" into this pastor. :)
