I got the chance to serve with a brother last year who introduced the "Family Bubble Time" concept to me along with this lovely poem. The "bubble time" refers to the protected time and space set aside solely for the family. It's the dedicated time without phone calls, emails or disruptions. I love the term "bubble." One text, one email, one phone call and so goes the bubble.

As my kids are getting ready for bed time, wrapping up their weeks long vacation, I remind myself the priority of the new year. Imagine the time and space from the time when we pick up our kids to the time when we tuck them to bed, disconnect with Internet, reconnect with them, heart-to-heart, with our eyes and ears open.

Take a moment to listen today, to what our children have to say . . .