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Blink

Rob under Random Thoughts

Do you ever find that life is moving too fast? That if you blink, you just might miss out on something?

I do. At least there are seasons when I do. This is one of them. I am almost afraid to blink because I don't know what will be different when I open my eyes again.

On a personal level, I've watched my oldest daughter become a young woman. Yes, she's still only 15, and is just a young girl. But it seems like yesterday I was cuddling her on the couch, listening to her laugh as I tickled her. Now, she's in Costa Rica, living an adventure that is almost beyond words. My youngest continues to grow and mature. If I blink again, where will she be?

Families are an interesting organism. They are constantly evolving. Sometimes it's for the worse. Sometimes it's for the better. My prayer for those reading this today is that your changes are ones for the better.

Professionally, I am pastoring two churches right now. Talk about intense! Issues arise – some pretty serious – that demand more attention. I look at some weeks – like this one – and wonder how I can add some extra hours to the day. If I blink, what wont get done?

Can you relate?

The Bible says a lot about rest. About being still. About blinking. Sometimes it's in the greatest of storms that we have to do just that: rest, be still, blink. Settle in on God. And in him, find the peace that seems to be missing in seasons like this.

What do you do when you're afraid to blink?

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  • jc

    I hear you Rob loud and clear on the personal level. Our eldest will soon be leaving for another year of college in the U.S., except this time her boyfriend is driving her back. She has told us that this may very be “the one”. Our second eldest recently stated that he and his girlfriend are talking about getting engaged in February. It only seems like yesterday that I was changing their diapers. Yes we prepare for these times, but not all this quickly. I find the older you get the faster time flies . Does not blinking help ??

  • jc

    I hear you Rob loud and clear on the personal level. Our eldest will soon be leaving for another year of college in the U.S., except this time her boyfriend is driving her back. She has told us that this may very be “the one”. Our second eldest recently stated that he and his girlfriend are talking about getting engaged in February. It only seems like yesterday that I was changing their diapers. Yes we prepare for these times, but not all this quickly. I find the older you get the faster time flies . Does not blinking help ??

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