Intentional Relationships
"Mom, can we go frisbee golfing?" In my head, my first thought is, "No, I'd rather not go out in 95 degree heat and toss a frisbee at targets for 2 hours." I'd gladly read a book in the shade, go for a hike, take a nap, or go for a cup of coffee. But frisbee golf? But, when your 13 year old asks to do something WITH you, it's best to jump on that train because you don't know when it will pass by again. So, we went frisbee golfing. And though it did end up being fun, the most joy was seeing my son doing something he enjoys and being a part of it. It's life-giving to the relationship. I see this play out big time in other areas as well when it comes to our kids. I pretty much take life seriously and don't slow down to have fun a whole lot. But setting aside my own interests, and taking up one of my child's instead, always proves fruitful. When I'm tempted to groan and maybe even sigh at the one hundredth conversation about