Keep the End Goal in Mind

From our children's ministry parent newsletter and it's good stuff:

"Life with little ones can leave parents in day-to-day survival mode.

Calendars and to-do lists are essential for navigating countless

appointments, chores, school activities, work obligations, and more.

Your immediate goals might range from potty-training a toddler to

planning your summer schedules. But what’s your ultimate goal as

parents? Are you merely trying to prepare kids for adulthood?

While children’s earthly future is definitely

important, our main focus must be children’s

eternal future. It can be hard to keep that in mind

with each day’s pressures and obligations. But

what really matters is making sure our children

spend eternity with Jesus. To do that:

Develop a strategy. Partner with your church’s

children’s ministry to ensure that your children

get age-appropriate Christian education at every

stage. Reinforce that education at home by using

the take-home papers weekly.

Make sure everyone’s on the same page. Talk to your spouse,

family members, and your children’s caregivers about what’s most

important to you, even if you think they already know.

Choose intentionally. Arrange your calendar around your big picture

goal. If activities start to interfere with what’s really

important, re-evaluate and re-work your family’s schedule. When

faith becomes the top priority for your family, it also will become the

top priority for your children."

Thanks Tina!