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spend time with your son. I used to take spend time with your son. I used to take my sons up on the Appalachin Trail and my sons up on the Appalachin Trail and my sons up on the Appalachin Trail and and we would walk for days up there and and we would walk for days up there and and we would walk for days up there and it was a time you you you can't believe it was a time you you you can't believe it was a time you you you can't believe how just being with them in a in a how just being with them in a in a how just being with them in a in a setting where there's no distractions setting where there's no distractions setting where there's no distractions really bonds you with your son. And uh really bonds you with your son. And uh really bonds you with your son. And uh they've got to see you pray. They got to they've got to see you pray. They got to they've got to see you pray. They got to know you're living your faith and you know you're living your faith and you know you're living your faith and you need to spend time with them. And that's need to spend time with them. And that's need to spend time with them. And that's one of the things that you can't get one of the things that you can't get one of the things that you can't get back. If if you don't spend time with back. If if you don't spend time with back. If if you don't spend time with them, you're not going to get that time them, you're not going to get that time them, you're not going to get that time back. back. back. >> You know, I would agree 100% with what >> You know, I would agree 100% with what >> You know, I would agree 100% with what he said, but don't think of it in terms he said, but don't think of it in terms he said, but don't think of it in terms of special events that twice a year you of special events that twice a year you of special events that twice a year you go hike the Appalachian Trail or go hike the Appalachian Trail or go hike the Appalachian Trail or whatever. Once a week at the kitchen whatever. Once a week at the kitchen whatever. Once a week at the kitchen table with your family, let your son see table with your family, let your son see table with your family, let your son see that you value that family enough that that you value that family enough that that you value that family enough that you'll change your schedule and expect you'll change your schedule and expect you'll change your schedule and expect them to change their schedule. It'll them to change their schedule. It'll them to change their schedule. It'll take the whole family to make it happen. take the whole family to make it happen. take the whole family to make it happen. In the first few times, it'll make you In the first few times, it'll make you In the first few times, it'll make you sore, like working out when you haven't sore, like working out when you haven't sore, like working out when you haven't been lazy for a season. been lazy for a season. been lazy for a season. But it's worth the discomfort to get to But it's worth the discomfort to get to But it's worth the discomfort to get to a better place.
Summary
The sermon emphasizes the importance of dedicated time spent with sons, highlighting how shared experiences, even simple ones like walks or meals, foster strong bonds. It mentions the model of parents living out their faith and praying with their children as crucial for spiritual development. The takeaway is that intentional family time, even if initially challenging, is invaluable and irreplaceable.