Just a short report to keep you all up to speed. This Friday the Hendrix family disconnected and took an overnight camping trip. We went to a state park that was only about 20 minutes from where we live, so it wasn't a big chore to get everything together and head out. This was the first time we had been camping as a family, and the first real camping trip the kids had ever been on. That is a sad statement considering my family used to go camping all the time when I was growing up. I guess we have been so caught up in "doing" ministry over the years that we haven't taken the time to re-connect with God's creation. Anyway, it was really great to get away from everything that has become a distraction to us. I was able to see my kids re-connect with their imaginations; I was able to re-connect with God's beauty; I was able to re-connect with what it means to be a great dad; and I was able to re-connect myself with the truth of God's grace and providence.
Now that we are back home and re-connected to the "regular" life that we have, I now feel ready to re-connect with the purpose and vision that brought us here in the first place. I hope to be able to take more time throughout the week to disconnect a little in an effort to re-connect with what is really important.
Hope you all have a great week!
2 comments:
Looks so beautiful! I'm glad you and your fam had a great time in the the great outdoors!
And by the way ... you have quite the eye for photography. I love your pictures man. We should all go on a photo shoot sometime ...
let's do it! I've been trying to develop an "eye", so thanks for the encouragement.
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