"What is the greatest gift you can give your children?
Answer: To be Present and Active in their lives moving forward. Your Active Presence should always take precedence over your Material Presents.
Answer: To be Present and Active in their lives moving forward. Your Active Presence should always take precedence over your Material Presents.
Alism
Oftentimes we find ourselves so busy doing the work of The
King that we tend to forget about or overlook The King Himself. That
posture even permeates other areas in our lives. For
example, when you look at your life, do you find yourself so busy taking care
of your family that you have overlooked spending time with them?
I now realize when looking back on my life how not having my
Dad spending active quality time with me has affected my interaction with my
own children. Fortunately, back then I
had siblings that I was able to fall back on to get the needed attention I was
craving – being the middle child didn’t help either. However, nothing can replace
the feeling a child gets when his Dad or Mom takes the time to spend with them
with no ulterior motive. Yes, I grew up
in a financially challenged household (to put it mildly) and yes, my Mom and
Dad did the best they could with the revelation they had. However, that did not negate the need for
their active presence in my life.
Quality time to a child is like water to a flower. Now having a family of my own, it was and continues to be a determined effort on my part to spend active quality time with my children. Thanks to my wife Juli, I have – and as a work in process – turned around my perception of “active quality” time with my children. Today, we understand that Family comes First. Our children know and understand that when no one else is there to support them they can look around and find Dad and/or Mom cheering them on. Yes, they get the presents, but after those are gone it’s our active presence that they will one day talk about with their children.
Just as God would rather you spend time “with Him” than just relegate the majority of the relationship doing things for Him or getting things from him – your wife, husband, children, and family are yearning for similar attention. Why not schedule time with those important in your life. We may be able to buy material things to pacify our absence; however, quality time is priceless. Make a difference by choosing to be different. Your active presence is far greater than your presents.
Quality time to a child is like water to a flower. Now having a family of my own, it was and continues to be a determined effort on my part to spend active quality time with my children. Thanks to my wife Juli, I have – and as a work in process – turned around my perception of “active quality” time with my children. Today, we understand that Family comes First. Our children know and understand that when no one else is there to support them they can look around and find Dad and/or Mom cheering them on. Yes, they get the presents, but after those are gone it’s our active presence that they will one day talk about with their children.
Just as God would rather you spend time “with Him” than just relegate the majority of the relationship doing things for Him or getting things from him – your wife, husband, children, and family are yearning for similar attention. Why not schedule time with those important in your life. We may be able to buy material things to pacify our absence; however, quality time is priceless. Make a difference by choosing to be different. Your active presence is far greater than your presents.
Aim High…
© 2012 Aldean Pearson
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Aldean “Al” Pearson is a Professional Speaker, Trainer, and Perspective Coach. He is the Co-Founder of the LĪVE! movement, a speaking, training and coaching organization committed to developing extraordinary people, families, and businesses. His “up-front and candid,” yet at times humorous approach empowers his clients and audiences to look past their limitations to find the hidden gems of capability within. He is married with twin boy and girl. Contact: AlPearson1@gmail.com
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