Where does all the time go?

The title says it all, huh? Someone I know once said, "When you are pregnant, 9 months is an eternity, but once your kids are born 9 months is gone before you even knew you got started." How is it possible that time perception can be so strangely different depending on the season of life you are in? I'm pretty sure that 60 seconds was still exactly 1 minute whether I am pregnant or not. Why does it seem that some moments in our lives can make us stop and smell the roses while others make us wish for tomorrow? Do some moments have more value than others?

I ask these things because my little girl is going to be 1 in less than a week. It seems like time has flown by right before my very eyes. My son is coming up on 3, and he is already his own little person. I blinked, and here I am. My life is full of everything that I could ever desire, but I still obsess over the small things. In obsessing, I am missing precious moments with my God, my sweet husband, and babies. Why? Time is too sweet and too fleeting. It's like precious gold that should never be spent on dime store junk. Why do I waste my time on things that are of this world? My attention and time would be much better spent on things that are pleasing to Him.

God wants us to be still. He commands it. He says, "The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still." (Exodus 14:14) There is no need for me to obsess over things. The Lord will fight for me. If only I would let Him.

God wants us to know that He is GOD. The Alpha and Omega. The Ancient of Days. I love that He is the Ancient of Days. He is literally timeless. I would do well to remember that.


Psalm 46:10 says, "Be still and know that I am God." AMEN!!!!!!