Kids and the home office: how to make it work is a wonderful article from Web Worker Daily. While it is focused on a programmers world, I felt that it could easily carry over to the pastor's world. I found this via Lifehacker, a website, I'd highly recommend for those who want to be more productive.
Being a pastor sometimes means you'll be working at home. I knew of pastors who claimed to get all their work done at the church and not have to do any of it at home. That's great for them, but I've yet to find that balance.
So sometimes I end up studying at home for a sermon or Sunday School lesson and that means my three boys will be around. Most of the time they will freely roam about in my office area and I don't mind at all. However, there are times I will tell my boys not to disturb me as I have important work to do and then I can play with them or whatever. They are usually good about that and my wife is a huge help in this area.
Family is very important to me and I don't want my kids to feel the ministry is so much more important then them that I can't break away to spend time with them. A home office can be a great blessing and I have found it to be so. These tips given are well worth a read. Our children grow up to fast in today's world. My oldest soon turns five in just over a month and I cannot believe how fast he has grown up. Maybe if we focus on this we can not allow ourselves to be so bothered by our children.
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