Transitions Take Time

Our next BIG transition is releasing Josiah to the Army: Boot Camp commences in 5 days. In preparation for this transition, we have taken care of some shopping, enrolling, recruiting, visiting, parties and get-togethers, writing, cleaning, paperwork, decisions, talking, playing and other activities. After Josiah leaves, we will face the reworking of chores, bedrooms, time, food consumption, interaction, correspondence, and one puppy feeling kind of lost. Transitions Take TIME. Time is a precious commodity. Though we all have different financial resources, we each only have 24 hours in a day to use. When transitions come our way, we have to allocate them time slots in our already busy and full days. This means that other things needs to be set aside or eliminated. I find this very hard because everything seems so vital. Previously I pondered that if we did everything that anyone (professional/nonprofessional/expert) said we should do in a day, it would add up to more than 24 hours. I think you know what I mean: have your devotions, minister to others, brush your teeth, share the gospel, exercise your body, get eight hours of sleep, spend quantity and quality time with your kids, have regular communication with your spouse, work eight hours a day (or more, depending on your job/boss), floss your teeth, have some time to yourself, keep a budget, communicate with your friends and family, write or call your congressman, sit down for a meal with your family (and do not eat while doing other tasks) . . . need I go on? Good things, yes? But it is obvious that such a thing is impossible to attain and I did not include some regular daily activities like preparing meals or doing laundry--and then you throw the additional time required for the transitional phases of life and you face something that is totally beyond your ability. Three Time Sanity checkpoints: 1. God is in control of my day. He knows and is sovereign over all the events of life. 2. Plans and routines are good tools but they are never to usurp God's plans, priorities and promptings. 3. My goal today is to honor and glorify God in whatever I do. "So teach us to number our days, that we may present to Thee a heart of wisdom." Psalms 90:12