Parenting in the Fast Lane

By Brenda Jank

Originally published in May 2016, Brenda’s words have meaning for us this day!

Antibacterial soap.
Infant monitors.
Car seats.
Bike helmets.

We go to great lengths to protect our children from many lurking dangers, but not all. There is one that alludes most households.

Overload.

Trapped IN the rat race ON the treadmill of opportunity, we run faster and harder at every turn. Devoted to our children and well-meaning in every way, we’ve inadvertently exchanged devotion to God to devotion to our children’s success and happiness.

Complex. Crushing. Compelling. We need to start talking. We need to start asking questions and sharing stories with others who value the sanctity and sanity of family life – how it is and how it could be

Question #1 As you look at your calendar, your exhaustion, and your child’s face, what do you fear most when it comes to a saying “no” to an irresistible opportunity before you?

Then take the list to Jesus. It’s a great place to begin.


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