Myles issue #1 - family relationships

So people - let's talk about issues. One of mine - building family relationships. I am sure there are a whole bunch of 'back ground' reasons (parent's divorce, conflict avoiding upbringing, isolation, a 'generational' pattern of family 'scattering') but I am a person who reckons despite ones upbringing one can overcome. Dang it - I am too intellectual to have my childhood rule my adulthood. Yeah right.

So why am I so crap at building relationships with my family? I reckon its because as an adult I was crap! I was self-centred, escapist and now thinking (eg: I did not remember my past or reflect on my future). But the Lord has changed me! Those things aren't me anymore. I have different behaviours and motivations. Dont I?

Yes I do...if I focus on the Lord. If I love how he wants me to love. If my focus is on his purposes for my life. I need to, I MUST, connect with my family more. The Lord's been very clear on this. I cannot deny it. I cannot delay!

So my TO DO list for connecting with my family is:

1. Ring my dad
2. Email 'once a week' to all my family

Who is going to hold me accountable? :-)