Today I celebrate my 8th anniversary, however I celebrate it alone! Doesn't that suck! Ruby is in Tuscon, Arizona for work this week, leaving me solo for our 8th anniversary. She left yesterday, and after dropping her off at the airport I proceeded to take my kids to my dad's place so they could spend two days there. The idea for me was to have time to get some work done around the house and then to be able to go into the office today...both those plans succeeded...however...I was alone.
Being alone is a funny thing. When you're a father of three and a pastor, time alone is a treasured thing...but when you really have time alone it feels like there's something missing. I sat in my empty house last night with no kids in their beds and no wife by my side. It's a weird feeling. As much as I crave time alone I feel uncomfortable when it comes like it did yesterday. I like the alone time better when I'm downstairs in my office and I hear the kids running around upstairs...screaming, yelling, and having a good time. There's life in the house. When it's just me it feels too empty.
Being alone is a funny thing. When you're a father of three and a pastor, time alone is a treasured thing...but when you really have time alone it feels like there's something missing. I sat in my empty house last night with no kids in their beds and no wife by my side. It's a weird feeling. As much as I crave time alone I feel uncomfortable when it comes like it did yesterday. I like the alone time better when I'm downstairs in my office and I hear the kids running around upstairs...screaming, yelling, and having a good time. There's life in the house. When it's just me it feels too empty.
All that to say: I love my family. I value their presence in my life. They literally bring life to my life. Even though family relationships are challenging at times, they are my family...they are the ones I intimately share life with. They bring a whole new meaning to life when we're together. So I'm grateful for what/who I've got.
I guess I have to update my profile now too...I'm married 8 years now instead of 7, and instead of a year shy of 30 I turn 30 next week! Now I can be an official pastor :-)
