Last week my wife gave birth to a beautiful son. His name is Sean Thomas. I can’t explain how much I love this boy. The concept of being a daddy of a boy is overwhelming…however, that is not what THIS post is about.
Sean Thomas is our third child and over this past week I have noticed a trend in my parenting style. Let’s just say that I tend to forget things. Not important things like buckle his car seat or feed him. Stuff like taking an extra diaper with me when I go off, burp him after he eats, keep him bundled in his lil swaddle at night.
Why the forgetfulness you may ask? Because, as I said this is our third child…I have been there, done that. I know what to do, right? With my first daughter I was paranoid about everything. Every detail was examined and researched. I am pretty sure I got Google thrust into greatness with all my searching. With my second child there wasn’t nearly the panic but still the attention was still given to detail. However, I find that now…since I am an old pro and all I don’t need to sweat the details nearly so much. So my precious son cries with a wet diaper, spits up on his mattress and basically looks at me like an idiot because I have been there, done that.
How much do we do this in our ministries. We rely on our experience, we rely on our training because we have been here before we know what we are supposed to do right? So, we don’t pay attention to the details. We don’t look at what is simply what we perceive it to be based on our past experiences.
We need to stay diligent in our approach to ministry. Don’t overlook the small stuff , the small stuff is the difference between excellence and diaper rash.
Sean Rheaume 