“There are no half-measures with Erica,” a young man shared while talking about his fiancée. “When she does something, she does something. It’s a reminder that it’s more fun to commit.”
It's more fun to commit. It's an idea I've thought about ever since walking with that couple who demonstrated it so perfectly.
Admittedly, this is not always so evident.
For someone who loves to travel, kids could seem like a ball and chain.
Rooting oneself in a particular place means missing out on the other great places to live.
Saying "I do" to one person means saying "I don't" to all the other people who could come around.
But having a family — or religious community — means you have built-in companions for the journey.
Planting oneself in a place enables one to be a "regular" where people know your name.
Greater joy in connections results when there's a deeper well of experience to draw from.
We read in Scripture about a rich young man who was invited to come and follow Jesus but who rejected the offer and "went away sad" (Matt 19:22). He not only missed out on following the Savior of the world. He also missed out on the fun.