Owning My Time

The last time i traveled home i found myself getting impatient with my 7- and 9-year old brothers because they wanted to spend all their time with me. This should be a flattering problem, right? Well, I got impatient because i felt like they were taking away my vacation time. I had other stuff I wanted to get done and i was constantly trying to not be upset about it.

When I went home this time I decided that from 10am to 10pm my time would be my family’s.

I have been so much happier and it is so much more fun to love them all when I don’t hold onto my time like I own it. Plus, somehow i seem to get more accomplished.

I find that i get frustrated with life when I believe that my time is my own. Life becomes a lot more enjoyable when I trust God to bring each thing to me in the right time, and pay all my attention to whatever and whoever God has given me to share each moment with.

Raw Spoon