Our first attempt...

I think today was awesome. We got to spend more than a couple hours together. We intentionally ignored our clocks and email and cell phones. I think we really embraced the idea of confronting what the world would tell us is "urgent," and what we most of the time really think is. What is urgent is our relationships with each other.

I think our own interactions with those outside of our physical family have grown tremendously over the past couple years, but I really want that to reciprocate into who we are as the Davis family. It's so easy to highly prioritize work and school and church that we sometimes neglect those whom God has given to us, to "shepherd," our little men.

I could definitely feel the frustration and ridiculous "worry" about this or that creeping into my stupid little head, but I had to fight it. Just looking, enjoying, embracing the "wonder" of God's creation, is difficult. There are so many other things that I naturally would "rather" be doing, but I really think that is blatant evidence of sin in my heart.

I pray that God continually moves us toward this dynamic engagement with His creation, and that He continues to birth patience and joy into all of us individually.