What are the big rocks in your life?

If you put the big rocks in first, you can fit everything in!

I was shown this demonstration early in my career and reminded of it this past weekend.

The symbolism here is that the big rocks are the most important things in our lives. Sometimes, however, the smaller rocks and even the sand can take priority in our attention and actions. If you put the sand and smaller rocks into the jar above first, the big and most important rocks won’t fit. If you put the big rocks in first, however, it’ll all fit.

Part way through last year, Sarah and I realized that our time together was being pushed out due to the demands of other good things like our children, church, work, friends, chores, etc, etc. We are learning that life keeps changing and we must be watching and adjusting as we go, with the leading of the Holy Spirit.

Our response was to implement a Sunday Date that we are not willing to compromise on now.