In Stephen Covey's best-seller, "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People," he talked about how we can loose sight of our main goals in life.  No other place are the consequences more destructive than in our families.  Covey wrote:

 

"I value my children.  I love them, I want to help them.  I value my role as their father.  But I don't always see those values.  I get caught up in the "thick of thin things."  What matters most gets buried under layers of pressing problems, immediate concerns, and outward behaviors.  I become reactive.  And the way I interact with my children every day often bears little resemblance to the way I deeply feel about them."

 

 

With regret, we admit that many of us get caught up in the "thick of thin things."  Our current sermon series is helping us to be the dad/mom/grandparent that kids need today.  Join us this Sunday to hear about "Courageous Living."