January 15,2008
It’s Tuesday morning, 9:00, as I write this. I am sitting in a doctor’s office in Alpharetta. I actually arrived here about fifteen minutes ago. I am thankful I am not here for myself. You see, I brought my mom to the doctor. I left Fayetteville at 5:40 to get to Canton by 7:00 to pick up my mom in order to get to Old Milton Parkway by 9:00 a.m. - Wow! I am thankful I don’t live around here. Talk about serious traffic congestion. Crowded would not explain it. However, here is what I am thankful for. I am thankful that I can do this for my mom who spent 21 years of her life taking care of me in thousands of ways. It is my privilege to get to do this for her.
Many of you reading this are in that stage of life, like me, where you have the special honor of taking care of your parents at some level. It is so important, if you are able, to be there for them. You can’t be everything and you can’t do everything. You cannot neglect your family or your career but you can look for ways to love and serve those that served and loved you and gave so much for you. Here are a few simple but hopefully meaningful suggestions to help you serve your parents.
-Pray for them-Call them regularly
-Go visit them
-Plan to do things with them that they are able to do
-Be patient with them
-If health permits, take them on trips with you
-Listen to them
Doing these things can help us toward obeying the fifth commandment to"Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the LORD your God is giving you." Exodus 20:12
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