i was reading an article this morning written by a pastor giving advice to pastors about time management. In the article he talked about taking time off. For him, a few days here and there was what he needed for his own renewal, but he also realized that his family needed a longer time away, so he viewed vacations as being for them--not him.
I have struggled with the idea of family vacations. With four boys, a family vacation often leaves me tired and hoping for a quick end to the trip. Most of our family vacations involve water. We either go to the beach or to a place with plenty of swimming pools. We usually try to get in at least two visits to the water feature each day. By the time I've helped to wrangle and watch four kids at the waterside, I am tired and ready to call it a day. For me this is not a vacation. For the boys, though, it is just short of heaven.
I suppose the article got me to thinking. What I really want is a little time by myself and some time with my wife everyo now and then. I think that I will begin looking at my vacation time differently in the years ahead. There will be that large block of time for family vacation, but I now think there must also be those smaller times for me personally to refresh myself and another time for Debbie and I to renew our relationship.
I wonder what your philosophy about vacations is? Share some thoughts on the issue. Make a reply to this blog.
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