Things I...

My beautiful wife has come up with a list of things that have shaped her life and things she wishes she cared more about. Here's my off-the-cuff equivalent list using her categories:

Things I think about a lot - and which have shaped my life

• Discovering new things from God through his word


• The underdog, the not-so-popular, the dysfunctional personality type, the 'worker bees' as opposed to the elite, the oppressed, the strugglers, the left behind, the marginalised


• Respect and dignity for those that fall within the above list


• A need for structure and order


• Researching anything and the process of learning new things


• Listening and giving space and time to people to present their true selves and shed their defensive layers


• Aesthetics (ie trying to make things look good!)


• Making systems work better

Things I think about a lot - but about which I haven't done very much

• Making people aware of the importance of overseas Christian mission
• Making my day more efficient
• Making friends with parents at my kids' school
• Walking more
• Fixing my rear bike tyre (8 months now)

Things I don't care much about - but they shape my life anyway

• Detail


• What I eat


• Housework


• Mobiles


• Getting kids in and out of cars

Things I wish I cared about a bit more

• Saving money


• Maintaining any kind of neat garden


• Housework of any kind


• Keeping in touch with people from the past

Things I thought I didn't care about, but it turns out I did

• Other people's manners


• What people think of me


• Baldness!


• Computers and cars


• Being interrupted


• 'Cave time'