Donuts with Dad...

April 12th, 2024

A few weeks ago, my youngest son Ian invited me to join him for “Doughnuts with Dad” at his school. I must admit, the prospect of waking up early to hang out in a cafeteria filled with elementary school children and their dads wasn’t exactly on my bucket list.

I know…I am an extrovert and I love my kids and I love doughnuts and coffee and I even care deeply for other kids.

However, I don’t love small talk with other dads I may never see again, and I don’t love the confines of a loud school cafeteria.

Nevertheless, recognizing the significance of such events to our children, I willingly rearranged my schedule to attend…😊.

As Leigh-Ann says, “Sometimes you have to take one for the team.” Well, if eating a doughnut, drinking coffee, and losing to my kid in checkers….(He beat me fair and square)…will build into our relationship for the long term, then “Dads with Doughnuts it is….:).

What a hero 😊 😊!

The decision to make a smaller sacrifice in order to invest in a larger reward down the road is something you and I do often throughout life. Of course, this concept extends far beyond a parenting choice…nearly any part of our lives we will have opportunities to make present sacrifices for a better future.

This Sunday, Pastor Dave is going to share from Philippians 3:12-16 which is a very personal Scripture for him (you will have to come to find out why 😊). In these verses, the Apostle Paul challenges us to press on toward the prize. We are reminded that looking back can be discouraging and constantly reminding ourselves of our struggles can easily rob us of focus. So, in spite of difficult circumstances, when we press on we are investing in the future.

Even though it was a pretty easy decision to spend time with the boys and it was totally worth it, there are plenty of other decisions in our lives that are much tougher. I really hope to see you on Sunday.

I can’t wait to learn more, but you have to come Sunday at 8:00, 9:15 (Full KidCity available), or 10:45 am (Full KidCity available), or you can watch the Livestream on YouTube (Like and Subscribe) or Facebook at 9:15 am. Additionally, we are also publishing our sermons on Spotify.

See you soon,

Troy