When was
the last time you and your partner spent uninterrupted time together? Was it
last week? Yesterday? Or just too long ago to remember? At this point in the
year, we are celebrating, baking, mailing cards, buying gifts and decorating
our homes. All these tasks alongside an already full life complete with work,
children, home and other responsibilities. There is just so much occupying our
minds during this busy season of the holidays and as such, it is incredibly
easy to get caught up in the commotion of it all.
I believe
that one of the greatest gifts we can give each other this holiday season is
the gift of our time. Uninterrupted, undistracted, committed and invested time
with others. Seems so easy, right? Set aside our time for others. But, interestingly
enough, it’s the hardest of the love languages to give because it requires a
real, in the moment, sacrifice. It’s much easier to drop the occasional “I love
you,” or reach over and give the person you love a hug or send them flowers.
But, to give our time and attention to someone we love, it truly requires
sacrificing something else in our day and isn’t there always something else we
could be doing?
Attempt
this week to turn off your phones, your computers, your televisions and your
mental to do list and choose instead to sit down with someone you love. Truly
invest your focused attention on simply being with that person, having no other
agenda in mind. Delight in the magic of truly being with another person that
God has blessed you with during this holiday season. Savor the gift of one
another…
“May the
God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among
yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus, so that with one heart and mouth you may
glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!” (Romans 15:5-6)
Source: http://www.familylifeministry.atlanta.goarch.org/healthy-minds-healthy-souls-spending-time-together/
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