
Using Time While I Can
First A Devotional, Then A Sermon
I am not saying that Tim Keller knows me, but he sure wrote the devotional the other day as one who knows a few of my character defects! Directing my attention to Proverbs 26:13-16, Pastor Keller urged me not to remain blind to my propensity to put off what I cannot face, asking:
What are your “go-to” excuses when you really simply don’t want to tackle a difficult task? (God’s Wisdom for Navigating Life, page 148)
A favorite excuse – I just repeated it to Doug – is: Aw, the coffee is just the right temperature.
So much I can put off while enjoying the last few sips of the morning’s tonic. However, the few extra moments of peace and calm to enjoy that perfect cuppa joe isn’t something I found; it is something the Lord God lends. (Psalm 18:19)
You know you are getting old when it takes too much effort to procrastinate. ~Author Unknown
When finally I set the still warm mug down, I got moving: replacing the flagging winter pansies with fresh, white impatience, transplanting two begonias into a large pot, and making a home in a sunny spot for portcullis. Completing these tasks so recharged me; I bought three batches of annuals to brighten some drab spots.
No lolling about today either — especially after hearing a sermon on Psalm 19.
Hearing the Right Voice
Seeing time as a gift, and not a possession can sure make a difference in how my day unfolds.
Seeing so many things –and people — as gifts and not as possessions or problems makes a bigger difference. Life is on loan and so, too are all whom I love.
You may delay, but time will not. ~Benjamin Franklin
So, let me do what needs doing, usually the next thing. Let me remember words I would like to hear, and say what needs saying. And may I change my thoughts, because God changed my mind.

Work Done and Still to Do
I was just listening to a Getty song about each day being God’s gift to me, but I can’t seem to remember the name of it…
I’ve been lurking around your blog for several months, it is very enjoyable. I love the colors, the title which pulls me in to a message that is positive and joyous, and the many references to gardening. Thank you!!