"There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens." - Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NIV) Bringing home a new baby is a big adjustment for parents, especially the first one, and often requires cutting back on certain commitments to focus on the home. When my first child was about six months old, my church invited me to join the worship team. But after a month, I realized adding a two hour practice each week on top of singing in two services on Sunday was exhausting me. And it was the only activity I regularly participated in that got me out of the house! I eventually came to the conclusion that I had to quit the team, and I cried for days over the disappointment and sense of failure. Why couldn't I manage a few hours away from home? One evening my dad came over for dinner. Somehow we got on the topic about the decline in my daily Bible reading, lack of church involvement, and how I'd been feeling like a bad person. My dad's words gave me a new perspective. … [Read more...]