It's About "Time"

It's about time... everything is.  Time for this and that, not enough time, too much time.  That's where I am right now.  Time.  Using it wisely.  Using it gratefully.  

We get so busy these days with all that's going on around us, and all we're involved with.  We run around with lists and organizers to get us through, and each morning not thinking of much more than getting the day done.  Faster and faster we go, filling every free moment with "something" that calls to us.

Then one day it changes, not by choice, but it changes.  And you step out of the craziness and you're in the quiet, although you still see the world going on around you.  But now, you're more of an observer than a participant.  You realize all the time you've wasted... not doing the things you wanted to do, not doing the things you needed to do.  And it's dawning on you that time is not a forever option.  It's limited.  And the struggle is, we don't know how limited it is.

So we are suspended in a place of thought, searching frantically and deeply on how to fix this.  And the reality is that all we can do is remember this moment and pray that it flows within us for the rest of our days.  So that we don't waste any more time.  So that we make better use of our time.  So that we become better at what we were created to be.  So that those who are most important to us will know that they are most important to us.  So our time is filled with being thankful for each moment of each day.

Time is fleeting, this is for sure.  With a mind full of swirling thoughts on this beautiful autumn evening, I want my time here to matter.  I want to make good use of the time that I'm given each and every day.  Sharing a smile with a stranger, giving full attention to a friend in need, wiping away tears, encouraging others, holding hands on a peaceful walk, standing up for what's right and true and noble. 

And quietly and humbly, I pray for more time.  Time to fix my misuse of it, and time to do better.  I want to be bold in my gratefulness for this time.

Be blessed... :)

Cheri ♥