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Sunday, September 21, 2014

Brevity...

I know what you are thinking..."I know you...I talk to you (or listen to you)...you do not know anything about brevity.  You take a million words to make a single point.  Brevity is not your thing."  And, you would be right.  Brevity (concise and exact use of words in writing or speech) is not my strong suite.  But brevity, in relation to the shortness of time, is something I am becoming an expert on.  Here are some recent examples:


  • Hannah is a senior.  Time is going by way to fast.  We are making plans for college, talking about careers and  a million other things that go along with her growing up and becoming an adult.  Time is short...
  • Kyle and I were just married the other day, but in a few months  we'll somehow be married for 30 years.   Time moves fast...
  • Yesterday,  a friend let me know that a child in her community just didn't wake up that morning.  He was only 17.  He had all of the same plans the rest of his classmates have- fun senior year, graduate, and college.  And now, those plans are all over.  More time is not promised...

I know  this about time, but somehow I forget it again and again.  I know that it is short, that it moves fast and that it isn't promised.  I know these things, but I act as though I have tons of time, guaranteed, and that each moment and situation will last and won't ever change.  I take it for granted.  I am like everyone else in this, I  am sure.  

Once in a while, I am just overwhelmed with feelings of gratitude for the time I do have.  I look around and just  feel extreme thankfulness for the people God has put around me to spend this brief life with.  My husband, my children, our families, our church family ...precious people, every one of them.  God designed each of them to fit into my life in just the capacity they are there.   Wouldn't trade a one of them!

So, back to this idea of brevity.  Life is so short.  Soak it up...one moment at a time.  Life moves so fast...don't miss it.  Life isn't promised.  Love those God gave you.  Don't take any of this for granted.  Time is short....


Be blessed!!