As I write it is an early fall Saturday, my wife is having to work, and my daughter and I have been cleaning the house. Now that we have finished cleaning I have settled in watching some college football and reading. With at least 8 channels on our cable package currently showing games you would think I could find one that was remotely interesting. Not happening.
I think this is a sign of growth, maturity, or both. There was a time when it did not matter who was playing, I was going to be into it. Now unlesss one of the few teams that I follow is involved it seems interest is lacking. The reading is far more interesting.
As I proposed in a previous writing I believe the library is one of the most under-appreciated assets in our communities. What better course would our country, and our families be on if we introduced our kids to the library and the church with as much enthusiasm as their first ball glove? I was a youth athlete and have no doubt that the sports were a factor in forming me into the man I am today. That being said, times have very much changed as families are putting everything they have, and often more, into supporting their young world beaters, while at the same time neglecting other areas that are even more vital to their future success.
Where do you and your family fit in this spectrum? We all say we want what is best for our children, but do we truly consider the whole picture? The odds are remote at best that our children will ever be professional athletes, they are only slightly better that they will be collegiate athletes earning scholarships, but eventually they will find themselves out in the realities of the world. Those realities are not always pleasant and a deeply rooted faith in Christ and a well rounded perspective from their studies, and readings will provide a far better basis for success.
Consider now where you are, and where you want to be with your family. Do you need to make some changes? Remember that with God we will. . . succeed.
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