The Proverbs 32 Woman: A 5-Day Devotional PlanՕրինակ

### Where Does Time Go? Do you ever feel like the day is half over and you don’t even know where it went? I know in my heart that I’m supposed to enjoy each moment . I’ve read that message on enough greeting cards. I’m just not very good at doing it. Are you? I was in a gift store and I saw a plaque that said, “ Enjoy the people in your life because they will never be this age again .” I thought of my parents in their seventies, wishing they would live forever. I thought of my kids growing at superhero warp speed. I started bawling—yes, bawling—in the store. Of course I had to purchase that sign and several other decorative (useless) items. When I got home, flipping through the scrapbooks my Pinterest-gifted mom made for me, I saw time passing through the pages of photos and report cards and graduation certificates. I realized the plaque was right. I’d better take in the moments with the people I love, because I’m never going to get them back. So I called my parents and some old friends just to say hello. (It’s a lost art form to make a phone call to a friend for no particular reason.) And the next day I told my kids we were having a “Mommy Lucy Ruby Day.” We stayed home from school, ate chocolate chip marshmallow pancakes for breakfast and cheeseburgers for lunch, and watched way too many Hallmark movies. It was perfect . It was bliss. It was just what I needed. Even they thought it was an awesome day, because Mommy put down her phone and her “work stuff” and played with them. I could feel God smiling that day . I made a point to be grateful for what He’s given me. I didn’t spend my time on worry, stress, and doubt. I simply felt thankful, and I let God know I was grateful for all He has given me. It made us both happy. Dear Lord, If there were a way to slow down time, I’d pray for You to do it. But I suppose I just need You to help me slow down so I can appreciate all that You’ve given me in this life. In Jesus’ name, Amen.