Where did the time go?

Where has the time gone? I just realized that, besides the post from December 29th, I haven't posted anything since the end of November! Horror! I'm such a terrible blogger! Really, it is amazing how fast time goes by. My family was here for the Christmas holiday, and it was wonderful. Before they got here, I had to tell myself not to be too excited, because then, the time would fly by and soon I would be standing in the driveway waving goodbye to them. As the children were opening their presents, I looked around at everyone and realized how fast the year had gone by. It was just last year that my dear hubby and I were at my sister's house for Christmas. I felt deeply impressed to savor every moment and to enjoy even the down times. They are all memories. Cooking and cleaning with dear hubby before family arrived; spending time listening to my niece and nephews telling me stories about all their animals; cooking in the kitchen with my mother; looking at seed catalogs with my sister, and cleaning house with my dear hubby after everyone left. That's what I've been doing instead of blogging. And I've enjoyed every minute of it!

In the morning, when I do my devotional and spend time in prayer, I ask the Lord to show me how to let my light shine for Him. I praise the Lord that He answers my prayers even when I least expect it.

Every year, my dear hubby's clinic does their Christmas dinner at a local restaurant. This year we enjoyed talking with co-workers and others from the corporate office who we don't see too often. One of dear hubby's co-workers, who sat across from us at the large table brought a friend to the dinner. Near the end of the evening, the friend came to speak with us. She said she had to come over and meet us, because she had been watching us all evening, and could see such a peace about us, that she couldn't wait for a moment to introduce herself. Later, as everyone was leaving, she returned to say how happy she was to have met us, and asked us to pray for her. We assured her that we would do just that. I know nothing about "Kim" or her life, but you can be sure that she is part of my morning prayers from now on!

Thank you Lord for that peace and for living in dear hubby and me so that our lights shine, even when we don't even realize it.