Finding a Balance

I have to admit, one of the biggest challenges since we started hosting a church in our home has been ensuring that our marriage relationship and our relationships with the kids aren't given the leftovers. Adding the extra tasks of food preparation, hosting, and cleanup each week consumes a significant amount of time. Add to that attempting to be available to those who have needs throughout the week and family can be quickly lost in the process.

Since one of the primary goals of the church at our house is to encourage fellow Christians in their family relationships it is important that we find the right balance for our time. Crystal and I have both felt somewhat overwhelmed in the past few weeks trying to fit it all in. I pray that God will give us the wisdom to make the tough choices when it comes to our time: becoming better organized so as to maximize the time we have and learning to cut the unimportant from our schedules.

If Only He Knew

I recently finished If Only He Knew by Gary Smalley who specializes in helping Christians develop stronger relationships. This book is written to husbands who wish to better understand and relate to their wives. To be honest, there is a lot of great stuff in this book that really helped me to better grasp my wife's thought processes and reasons for doing things. This is one book I'll be keeping around to re-read from time to time, just so I have a constant reminder of the way I should be treating my beloved wife!

I recommend this book to all married and soon to be married men, and for the ladies out there I recommend the companion book For Better or Best.