This is the eighth Recent Reflections post of 2019. Recent Reflections goes live the third Friday or Saturday of each month. Each Recent Reflections post covers something that I'm reflecting on. If you'd like to share a post with a similar theme, feel free to leave a comment with a link to your post, and I'll hop on over and leave a comment (and maybe some other readers will, too).
This month, I will be reflecting on savoring time.
This summer has been...bittersweet. It has been insanely busy with regular work along with side work for the boys and hubby, but we've also tried to pack it full of family time since springtime when the weather improved and the kids' school year began to wind-down. Why are we purposely making ourselves exhausted? Because we are not guaranteed tomorrow (Proverbs 27:1).
Our oldest will be a Senior in just a few short weeks (something I will expound upon in a later post), our middle kid will be a Sophomore, and our wee one will be in 4th grade. It seems like only yesterday they were all in diapers, cuddling on my lap, unable to feed themselves - how did they get so old? When did I get so old? How did time slip by so quickly? Didn't I just blink and they were 5 years older?
Time is a curious thing. It slips by even when you are standing still. We've done the best we can to savor each and every moment because you only get each moment once before it is gone. It won't be long before our oldest is out of the house...then his brother...then the sister. Spouses and grandchildren (Lord willing) will one day follow. Will they live nearby or across the globe? Will we see them regularly or once every few years? We don't know what God has in store for them or for us, so it is best to make the most of the days and moments we have.
As I think of all the things I wish I had done with my kids, I feel a bit sad. There is always more you wish you'd done, no matter how much you did or are doing. But when I think of all that I can yet do, I feel joy. There are still lots of memories to be made, and oh the plethora of memories I want to make!
Spend more time being present. Don't focus on the past - it is done and can't be changed. Don't focus on the future - it isn't guaranteed. Instead, focus on the moment you have, be all in, and savor it - it's the only thing you can do and the only thing that is sure to be.
I truly hope this post has been a blessing to your heart, or at the least made you stop and think a little. What has God done in your life lately to bless you? What are you reflecting on?
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| Us, April of 2019 |
Our oldest will be a Senior in just a few short weeks (something I will expound upon in a later post), our middle kid will be a Sophomore, and our wee one will be in 4th grade. It seems like only yesterday they were all in diapers, cuddling on my lap, unable to feed themselves - how did they get so old? When did I get so old? How did time slip by so quickly? Didn't I just blink and they were 5 years older?
Time is a curious thing. It slips by even when you are standing still. We've done the best we can to savor each and every moment because you only get each moment once before it is gone. It won't be long before our oldest is out of the house...then his brother...then the sister. Spouses and grandchildren (Lord willing) will one day follow. Will they live nearby or across the globe? Will we see them regularly or once every few years? We don't know what God has in store for them or for us, so it is best to make the most of the days and moments we have.
As I think of all the things I wish I had done with my kids, I feel a bit sad. There is always more you wish you'd done, no matter how much you did or are doing. But when I think of all that I can yet do, I feel joy. There are still lots of memories to be made, and oh the plethora of memories I want to make!
Spend more time being present. Don't focus on the past - it is done and can't be changed. Don't focus on the future - it isn't guaranteed. Instead, focus on the moment you have, be all in, and savor it - it's the only thing you can do and the only thing that is sure to be.
You may only have today - what are you going to do with it?
I truly hope this post has been a blessing to your heart, or at the least made you stop and think a little. What has God done in your life lately to bless you? What are you reflecting on?
Have a wonderful weekend!
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