Back from Vacation!!

Well I just returned from South Carolina, Pawleys Island actually, on a family vacation. This was an incredible week of actually taking a vacation. I was inspired by Rob Bell's comments (in Everything is Spiritual) about the Exodus scripture in which God is telling Moses to go up on the mountain and be there... He goes on to say that many Rabbis will attest that God is telling Moses to BE on the mountain. Not get to the top and begin planning a descent or deal with other thoughts and issues. (See Exodus 24:12)

So I went on a vacation with my wife and children and I practiced this. BEING there was awesome. I left my lap top at home, my phone was off limits unless an emergency arose (a real emergency), it was very liberating. I say this because I have a large event ahead as some of you are aware, and are participating in as well, called Soul in the City. Kids are trying to register last minute, plans for transportation await in the wings, and I am offline!!! Not to mention a large Camp trip to Mentone, Alabama with two other churches just 2 weeks away! So you see, I really had to BE with my family on vacation.

As I close, I would like to say that if you get an opportunity for time away with your family, BE there. If it is not feasible financially to get away, plan a week at home with them, and BE there.