As Time Slips Away

These moments are slipping away.

I rocked my boy today because tomorrow he may not let me.

I held my oldest child's hand because soon she will be too big.

I picked up my middle girl because soon she will be too big.

The moments slip, but each new moment holds something good, something different.

I invited friends over for lunch even though my house was a mess because now may be all we have.

I winked at my husband and massaged his neck because he needs my love now.

I smiled at the messy floors and piles of laundry because they need me more than a perfectly kept house.

I decided to savor this summer, still it speeds by.

My heart squeezes as I think of all I want my kids to learn and experience before they leave my house.

Time slips and I don't want to waste any more moments.

So I pray. . .for wisdom so I use the time God gives me wisely. I also pray for revival in my heart that I may live a radical life for Jesus. Then I pray for the Holy Spirit to move in a mighty way that many will come to know God.

What are you doing as time slips by you?

 

Angela Mackey

Author and Speaker

Angela is a stumbling woman in need of God’s scandalous grace. Through faith in Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross, she bears the name Christian. She speaks and writes to make much of this God, His only Son, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit who lives in her. She graduated college with a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing and is a Registered Nurse. She also obtained her Masters of Arts in Biblical and Theological Studies through Knox Theological Seminary.