DNA of Barton

Liz and I have been having some good conversations lately. They are tough, but very good. We are talking about what we want our families DNA to be. I have been thinking a lot    about what I want our family to look like in the future. What     are we going to spend our time, money, and talents on? I have high hopes, big dreams, and a few fears.

I want my son to know what it looks like to follow Jesus, but not because we are always telling him what to do, but because he  sees what it looks like because of our lives.

We put others before ourselves. We serve with a joyful spirit. We have deep friendships with people we love. We love each other well. We bless others when we can. We laugh a lot. We play hard. We eat together. We hurt for people who are hurting. We celebrate with people that are celebrating. DNA.

These are the things I hope our families DNA  is made up of. I told Liz that I want this to be who we are, not the things we do. It is easy to do things for one reason or another, it is harder to be someone.

We so desire to be a family that loves Jesus, and because of that love our lives are different. This weekend we were in Colossians 2 at Mission, and we talked about identity. Bottom line: I am a child of God, a servant of the Lord Jesus Christ. May this be our identity.

What are some of your families goals? What DNA do you hope to have?

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