Buffet of Inspiration

I heard an interesting analogy this weekend about fishing through the refrigerator to find something (anything) to eat or to choose from a beautifully carefully prepared buffet of great smelling and attractive looking dishes on a table of color and candles.

This world is like the buffet of tempting things from foods, movies, music, books, clothes and more. And, so many times our home is the refrigerator of choices and often the lack of tempting choices. As parents we can offer something much more desirable for our children but for whatever reason (you fill in the blank: lack of time, no money, not being creative) we tell our children to fend for themselves in the "refrigerator". Is it any wonder they want fun, colorfully wrapped, inviting fast food? Fun, enticing, alluring movies and movie stars are calling to them too.

My challenge is to knock off the excuses and start providing an environment that my children would rather spend their time. Ya, it is gonna take time, maybe some money and probably some creativity, but the reward is going to be worth it. I already put myself out there for my kids this weekend and they spent hours afterwards on a Sunday afternoon inspired to "do school", ie: journaling, writing, drawing, asking questions and planning.

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