2010 in Ten Words or Less

I was reading a blog on January 1st that another minister’s wife had written. It was only ten words long but it spoke to me. It wasn’t a poem or a sentence. It was a list. A list of ten words encapsulated this woman’s experiences in 2010. It gave me pause. If I were to sum up my year in ten words or less, what words would I choose? Would we have any words in common? Would they be more positive than negative or vice versa? What memories and experiences stick out and determine the words I choose? Could I even do it—limit myself to ten words?

In the end, I still haven’t made my list. However, I have spent time praying about the things that I have seen and done in 2010 and the things that I would like to do or to do differently in 2011. It has helped me to focus my attention in a few measureable and achievable New Year’s Resolutions. Who knew that 10 simple words could have such depth?

How would you summarize your 2010 experience in 10 words or less?

Time Flies

I was turning in my time card today when it really struck home that October is over. It’s time to pull out the winter coats and sweaters (unless you live in my house which is cold year round) and prepare for a long, cold winter. The fall semester is half over and the holidays will be fast upon us.

Boy! Does time fly!

It’s no wonder that the Bible tells us that we are like the mist. In James 4:14 it says, “Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.” Life is fleeting. It flies by before we know what’s going on and sooner—rather than later—it will be gone completely.

I know one of these days I won’t be saying “Wow, this month went fast!” Instead I will be saying, “Where did my life go?” I want to have a worthwhile answer for that question when it comes. Carpe Diem.

Seize the Day!