Right there on plastic film were multiple comments about the importance of families eating together - and the potential impact upon our youth. Of course it didn't have any spiritual content, but I thought it was great that even corporate America was starting to realize the critical role that parents have with their kids. In a day and age where society seems to idolize chasing after the elusive 'American Dream', it was refreshing to see a different perspective of what is really important.
All of us live very busy lives trying to juggle work commitments, the kids activities, social engagements, etc... - the list goes on and on and on. But let me encourage you to assess what really matters in your life. Is it your job? Will spending another night at the office really make a difference 10, 20, 30 years from now? How about catching that game with your buddies? Will you even remember it a year from now?
Invest in the lives of your kids. You only have them in your house for a limited time, so do everything you can to take advantage of every opportunity with them. So many of us make the mistake of "waiting for the weekend" - only to see the weekend fly right by. Did you know, if your child is 6 yrs old, you've likely got less than 700 weekends left with them before they leave home. If your child is 14, that drops to under 300. Or maybe your child is a junior in high school and you realize that you have less than 100 weekends left to spend with them.
Whatever that number is, take every opportunity possible to invest in their lives. James reminds us of this in James 4:14: "Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes." So lets be intentional about making the most of every opportunity with our families. Even Stouffers knows we should do that!
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