"Tempus Fugit"

"Two hours just wasn't long enough," I responded last night when asked how my evening was. It was a blessing to spend a couple of hours in the company of three very dear girlfriends and my, how the time flew past. We talked and laughed, sharing and encouraging one another.

Lately, I've been thinking a lot about time . . . how much of it we have, the multitude of ways we can spend it, who we spend it with, how precious it is and, ultimately, how little of it we have. Scripture tells us that we are just a vapor, here for a little while and to make the most of what God has given us.

My dad frequently quoted to me, "time flies when you're having fun." My response was consistently, "and even when you're not!"

When faced with the daily, and sometimes hourly, decision of how to spend my time, I need to be reminded to keep God's priorities in view. Don't we all? Sadly, sometimes I squander, make poor decisions, or allow laziness to take the reins. However, I am so grateful that God is slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness. His patience amazes me!

Virginia