"Hose water never hurt anyone!"

I was looking at a old video the other day of some cousins and I playing and I could help to wish just a little that Noah could have been growing up in those times.. You remember the times when it was safe to drink out of the water hose.

Or when your parents had to bribe you to come inside the house for dinner. Kids weren't stuck in front of the computer, tv or video games. It was safe to walk to the park with your friends and play for hours. It was actually fun to ride your bike to school or the store, not cuzz you had to because you didn't have a ride. We had to be creative in finding new things to play with outside and actually ran around playing tag, dodge ball and hand ball.

Barbie had modest clothes back then and G.I. Joe was a hero! People stopped by to visit with out fair warning.. They didn't set up visits in the blackberry, palm pilot or through outlook. People didn't tweet, text or FB to see how you were doing they actually called or stopped by. People kept promises and didn't let the life get in the way of missing "dinner or coffee dates".. You know what I am talking about the occasional "lets get together soon for dinner or something" only never to schedule the date and let the time pass by. I know I am guilty of it.

Kids respected parents and actually walked around without a ipod attached to their ear. When did we start letting life live us instead of us living life? Blame it on technology, but it is sad that we have allowed the busyness of life get in the way of living life. Faith has been lost in the home, because no one is there and family time doesn't exist. People are obese because lets face it we have become convenient. You can do anything from the Internet and it has made it easy to be lazy. And food has become fast and quick because no one has made the time to cook anymore.

I speak not because I have authority or because I have it together but I share my heart because I also am guilty of every single thing! I challenge you today... Drink from the hose.. come on it never hurt anybody... Drop in on a friend.. call someone up instead of using the social outlets of the Internet or phone, set up a family day with the family... Get outside and play tag with your kids or teach them one of the old games you used to play.. More importantly in anything that you do include the Lord so he can bless it!

As I pursue Faith, Fitness and Food for myself and family I pray you do to!
Mon