Ever had time sneak up on you?
Be it with your schedule, your schooling, parenting, a board or committee you’re serving on, an event you’re organizing. . . But from out of nowhere time just—WHAM!—hits you right in the face, and you wonder, “Where on earth did all the time go?”
That happened to me last night when I happened across a collection of family pictures as I’m working to clean up my hard drive to free up some space.
Here are Joe, me and the kids when we first moved to Colorado in 1990 . . .
Gracious, we were young. Kelsey was three, and Kurt was scarcely 16 months old.
Then seventeen quick years later, in 2007, when we moved to Nashville . . .
Below is a collage from that same photo session with our precious Jack with us (who was all of 1-year old at the time).
And now a brief blink and another ten years have passed . . .
Murphy is with us now—energetic as always—and we celebrated Kelsey’s 30th birthday this past Saturday. We went to see the new Guardians of the Galaxy movie then to J. Alexander’s for an early dinner (no relation to the restaurant owners, just love their food!).
But seriously… Twenty-seven years. Gone. Just like that. In a blink!
I know many of you will be able to empathize. That you, too, have turned around to find certain stages of life somehow in the rear view mirror, or that your kids are now grown (or growing all too fast!). Or perhaps that one or more of your precious parents have gone on Home before you, and now you’re the matriarch (or patriarch, as the case may be) of your family.
When did that happen?
In truth, it happens in tiny increments of seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, and months that pass all too quickly into years. Maybe it’s my “baby” turning 30, maybe it’s missing Mom yet again on Mother’s Day yesterday (she’s been gone now almost eight years), but I’m reminded of how swiftly this life really does pass.
I turned to the Word this morning to be reminded of what the Lord says about time’s passing…
That’s become one of my prayers in this season of life. Not only to realize life’s brevity—because in realizing it we face life’s decisions so differently. But to grow in wisdom.
Do we share this feeling of time sweeping past us? And maybe this prayer, too?
Happy Tuesday, friends!
Tammy
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Loved seeing your beautiful family through the years, Tammy! And realizing I’ve known you all for so many of those years now! What a good reminder to consider the brevity of life…and be grateful that our citizenship is in Heaven.
So true, Deb. Our citizenship is in Heaven. So grateful for that guarantee and for our eternal Hope. And for you!
Thanks for a much needed reminder. Days go by so quickly. We need to make the most of each one and be grateful for ‘the day the Lord has made.’
Amen, Betty. Each of our days are numbered, the Word tells us. Thanks for sharing!
You are so right about how fast time flies by. It seems that once the kids were out of school time went by at a faster pace. But then there’s retirement and that seems to have really sped up the passing of time. I’m now enjoying great grandchildren. Where indeed does the time go?
Wonderful on retirement and grandchildren. Each season of life is full of blessing and challenge. But then, Jesus promised us that. An abundant life, for sure. But also lives filled with trials. But in the words of Adelicia Acklen from the Belmont novels (and from her “real life” letter to her sister in 1862) “…if this world were such a wonderful dwelling place, I fear we’d never care to leave it.” (Pg 297 in the novel. I love that full quote from her.)
Tammy, everyone in your family is aging but you! Goodness gracious, lady. What face cream do you use??!!! 😉
LOLOL. You’re sweet, Becky. But oy, look closer, m’dear. ; ) Still, I LOVE being in my 50s. I’ll turn 56 in August of this year and I’ve never felt better. Or felt more “at peace” with who I am—and who I will never be. God continues to bring me courage and even joy in the midst of my realizing my inadequacies, which continues to draw me closer to him. His design, no doubt. I’m so grateful he uses broken things.
I resemble that remark.
Thank you for that scripture. Yes, time does slip away, sometimes quickly.
I remember you from a time closer to the first photo as you whirled through the old Dayspring hall on the way to work. Has it been that long?
Wonderful quote Tammy. I love your novels! Especially Belmont Mansion et al. Have to put ANote Yet Unsung on hold at the library! Thanks for all you do!
I loved your book A Note Yet Unsung..It was so good.I have all of your books on my keeper shelf.I really enjoyed seeing your family pictures and Murphy he is so cute.I have a Yorkie-Poo that I adore.I agree with you that we need to enjoy our friends and family because life is too short.I have been to 2 family funerals this month and hope not to have any more for a long time.So thankful that my family was raised with strong christian values and faith in Jesus Christ.