If there is one word to describe our culture, it’s probably “busy.” Our schedules are packed from morning to night, and for those of us who are Christians, we would say that the activities of the day are important. This post is not written to question whether we are doing good things. But I do want to ask one question: how often does your family gather around your table and eat together? The family table is so important, and our nation has basically forgotten it. Think of a typical house on a typical evening. A regular, middle-class house probably has a dining room, but we consider it a “formal” room,…

Your calendar says a lot about you. I’ve heard it said that, you can look at someone’s checkbook register (now, I guess that would be their online bank statement) and their calendar and have a good indication of their priorities and goals. It’s hard to say if that’s 100% true or not, but it certainly is a decent indication So, today’s post asks a really simply question: does your calendar show that your family is a priority? How often have you found yourself saying, “We just don’t have time to go on a date anymore?” Have you put it on the calendar? “We would do a family devotional, but there’s…