A Family Reunion
During the summer months many families like to get together for family reunions. More and more families are spread out all across this vast nation, in fact across the global village. For example, I have a nephew serving in the Army and stationed in Iraq; his sister serves in the Peace Corps and is stationed in Togo, Africa; their parents live in northwest Arkansas. My nephew is back home on leave and his parents are excited about this reunion time. They are also excited about an end of summer vacation to Paris where they will have a reunion with their daughter.
It is good to gather and celebrate the gift of family. I believe it is important to blend the generations of family in times of reunion. This year I am particularly pleased that our Arkansas family will have the opportunity to reunite!
Yes, another week is upon us; here at the hospital it is a time for us to reunite our efforts in providing quality care for people experiencing life's tough travels. I hope we have a good week. Wherever you are, may your week be blessed.
--Ben Keckler
07.12.10
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Monday, July 12, 2010
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Daily Devotions - Tuesday, January 8
Perspective For 2008
“Watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them slip from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to their children after them.”
--Deuteronomy 4: 9
The gift of family and children is a wonderful gift. What we do with the gift is important. With the season of gift giving and gift receiving fresh in our memories, let’s think today about what we are doing with this gift of family and children. Generally, when we receive gifts we keep them (well, maybe at this season we exchange them ). We appear to be a culture that hoards, storing away the gifts we receive. There is a tendency to do the same with the gift of family and children; a tendency to claim ownership, to keep for ourselves, to smother.
This gift of family and children can be (should be) viewed as a gift that we can nurture for the purpose of giving away. Today’s key verse suggests that we need to learn from our experiences and teach them to our families and children, thereby preparing them for their journey A good question in these opening days of 2008 might be: “How am I preparing the gift I’ve received to be a gift for the world?”
Walter Payton states in his autobiography Never Die Easy, “They (family/children) are the most precious thing that we have. …Find out what they’re doing, what their life is all about, what their problems are and what they feel is important to them.” By listening we can teach “our gifts” the value of being compassionate. Enjoy your day and have a good year nurturing the gifts you are preparing for the world.
A prayer for the year 2008:
God who has gifted me in many ways,
Empower me to listen to the gifts you have given me. Amen.
Ben Keckler
01.08.08
“Watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them slip from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to their children after them.”
--Deuteronomy 4: 9
The gift of family and children is a wonderful gift. What we do with the gift is important. With the season of gift giving and gift receiving fresh in our memories, let’s think today about what we are doing with this gift of family and children. Generally, when we receive gifts we keep them (well, maybe at this season we exchange them ). We appear to be a culture that hoards, storing away the gifts we receive. There is a tendency to do the same with the gift of family and children; a tendency to claim ownership, to keep for ourselves, to smother.
This gift of family and children can be (should be) viewed as a gift that we can nurture for the purpose of giving away. Today’s key verse suggests that we need to learn from our experiences and teach them to our families and children, thereby preparing them for their journey A good question in these opening days of 2008 might be: “How am I preparing the gift I’ve received to be a gift for the world?”
Walter Payton states in his autobiography Never Die Easy, “They (family/children) are the most precious thing that we have. …Find out what they’re doing, what their life is all about, what their problems are and what they feel is important to them.” By listening we can teach “our gifts” the value of being compassionate. Enjoy your day and have a good year nurturing the gifts you are preparing for the world.
A prayer for the year 2008:
God who has gifted me in many ways,
Empower me to listen to the gifts you have given me. Amen.
Ben Keckler
01.08.08
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