So each does his own thing after dinner.
As long as no one is juggling knives, playing with fire, or surfing the net, they are free to do “whatever.”
I
personally like to hit the trail walking.
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| Photo Credit Goes to Southholland |
If you read my 31 Days to Fit, you know this time resets my emotional barometer and fuels me to finish the day strong. I LOVE to serve my family...and... if I’m going to be the best for them, I MUST take this time to unwind and recharge.
Each of my family members needs this time for themselves, too. It’s interesting to see the choices my kids make with their down time. The younger ones like to play at our house with some neighborhood kids.
My older ones often enjoy reaching out to an elderly or handicapped person.
Sometimes
I’ll wonder where my teenage son is simply to find out he is raking someone’s
yard. Or my oldest daughter is doing a craft with someone homebound.
I’m SO THANKFUL they often think of others during their down time. My kids aren’t
perfect, BY ANY MEANS, but the years we have spent visiting the elderly and
handicapped together has stamped them to truly care about others.
Soul
Shaping Challenge: Teach your kids to be cognizant of their free time. Time
wasted can NEVER be regained. Teach them to work hard, play hard and care about
others THE WHOLE TIME. Whole-hearted living
is the only way to live.
