For a couple of days this past week God graciously gave me more free time. I could’ve spent it engaging in good communication and fun activities with my wife and kids, but I unfortunately did not take advantage of them while I had the extra time.

Instead, I took advantage of them, especially my wife, in a wrong way by viewing and using my extra time as an opportunity to get more “stuff” done.  At the end of the day, I knew that I had deceived myself into thinking that the other stuff was either more important, more urgent, or would make me feel better about having things checked off of my to-do list.  I didn’t feel better and I knew that my wife and boys needed that extra time with me.

So, here I am confessing, repenting, resolving to be more considerate and wise with how I manage my time, specifically my “extra” time, and exhorting you to do the same.