I wish I spent more time working!

No one ever said on their deathbed, "I wish I had spent more time at work". The cliche was then followed by "they always wish they had spent more time with their family." I came across this recently reading a book where it was a determining factor in a young dad turning his focus from himself and his desires toward what he was called to do. How easy it is for us to get caught up in one thing and neglect another. What about your family, the unit that speaks louder than words. Here are five helpful ways that I want to invest in my family and I hope you will too.

1. Spend quality time together (dinner) without distractions i.e phones, tvs, computers....
2. Build each other up with words of affirmation.
3. Husbands love your wives, wives respect your husbands.
4. Parents lead, teach, instruct and hold your children accountable in word and action
5. Children honor your father and mother.

May your family be richly blessed and speak loud and clear.

Matt

Missy's House

The Lord went before us, was with us and we know he will continue to build Missy's house. It was overwhelming to see the hand of the Lord on our Trip to Gulfport and Pass Christian. I am not one who is brought tears very easily and I am sure that is by my own fault but during our trip to Gulfport I was humbled by God's provision for a team of fourteen who simply wanted to do something outside our backyard for the kindgdom of God. Our project was to step in and help Missy rebuild a house that was destroyed by Katrina. Missy has been and will continue to live in a small trailer next to the house she once inhabited until the house that the Lord will build for her is completed. Thank you for your prayers as they were answered.

"Unless the Lord builds the house, its builders labor in vain....."

Psaslm 127:1

In Christ, Matt