Friday, September 6, 2013

Time is flying by….or slowing down…..what is it?


Time is such an odd trick on us.   In one moment you feel like times is slowly ticking by and then you blink and a year has gone by.

I can apply this to all aspects of my life family, work, friends, and school.

Family:

Mr. and I have been married over 13 years.   How did that happen?  I was under 21 when we started dating….hahah.   Then the life that we have built is going by so fast.  We have been in our home over 10 years, we have 2 kids who are gaining independence and our family life seems like it is just going by at lightning speed. I will not even begin to describe how fast my children's lives are going by....

Work:

I have been at my new church for over 6 months.   Some days it feels like I have been there for years and some days I feel like it is my first week.  But in the overview of life….I have been working at churches for over 6 years…..how is that?   My years as a teacher do not seem that far away, yet the group I taught when we moved here ….they will be Seniors this year…..and I taught them in 1st grade.   So, time is passing by!





Friends:

My college friends that I text/talk with on a daily basis now….have been my friends for over  19 years.   HOW IS THAT?



My “new” group of friends that we found when we moved to the burbs in 2002….have been a part of our lives for over 10 years.



School:
This is where I feel like time is just a ticking by.   I am going part time so I have seen several groups of friends graduate, and many are away at their internships, and I am still chugging along taking classes.   I  know my timing is right for my calling, my family, and all of the people involved in my life.




The point:
My first night in United Methodist History there are about 30 people sitting in a room.   The common thread is Perkins School of Theology and a required class for ordination.   As the class introductions went on it was oh, do you know…YES…..and again, and again, and again.   The moments in our lives are very connected and the people in our lives are a
part of our story.  It became comical towards the end of class of how connected our lives really are!

Perspective:   Enjoy your time.  Love the people who are around you.  If you don’t love them at least be civil, they will most likely be a part of your life again.