A friend of ours sent this link to us and I wanted to forward it on as well. With it, she said, “Kids won’t remember their best day of TV or video games, but they will remember family times, family events, family vacations, family projects, family ministry, etc… My Christmas encouragement to you is for you to plan to use your time and money to create meaningful family experiences rather than just giving lots of stuff. ”
She is so right! There is great insight in this article about giving experiences. 46 Ways to Give Experiences Instead of Stuff and Why.
I want to add the importance of spending time together experiencing God’s Word.
How much are you going to spend this Christmas giving your family something that deepens their faith over the next decade? Give experiences and not just stuff.
Helping you have homes devoted,
Written by Jonathan
Rev. Jonathan Cronkhite has been serving youth and families for the last 28 years. With the heart of a pastor, he encourages and equips families to have Homes Devoted, through conferences, workshops, coaching, and writing. Married to Carrie for 25 years, they have 5 children, three of whom are young adults. Jonathan enjoys working alongside and discipling his teenage sons and their friends, renovating and flipping homes. He supports Carrie as she leads a home school co-op, and together they practice hospitality and serve in the community.
