It really seems like a long lost phrase these days. There was a time when those words were regularly uttered around the dinner table at the end of the day. A time to gather together as a family, catch up on the events of the day, and look forward to the newness of the next.

But alas, life seems so busy now that many don’t even know what having dinner together as a family means. It’s something we’re trying to bring back to our house. It kind of goes in spurts and starts. But, for the most part, we do try to gather at the dinner table a few times through the week so we can ask the very simple question; What did you do today? I think sometimes we figure the answer to such a question needs to be long, filling in every detail of the day. But reality is, many times we’re looking for interaction with one another, and yes, even encouragement along way, as we reflect on the journey of the day.

I just read another entry from the Thomas Merton devotional and in this particular entry he was simply recounting the day and short visit he had with some friends. He simply jotted down a few thoughts of what they talked about, and how much he enjoyed the time with the friends catching up on what’s been going on in their lives.

So, what did I do today? Well, it is Labor Day, and it seems I did labor some. The day started with Sandra and I discussing some re-arranging in a room. She went after that with two of our boys, while I worked on some Live Line talk shows for air later this week. When I was needed to move furniture, I was called into the other room. Then it was back to my mixing program to finish off the shows.

By the end of the day, I must say we’ve had a very enjoyable day. We worked together as a family, and yes, we even managed to have diner together as a family around the table. To wrap it all up, we sat down for a couple episodes of the old show The Greatest American Hero. While some might think that show is far-fetched, and obviously not as well produced as the shows of today, I must admit, watching a show of old, with our sons these days, is quite fun, and I can’t think of a better way to spend some family time.

So, what did you do today?

A Fellow Sojourner,
Dr. Rus