First, may I apologize for my time away. A thumb injury has kept me from my laptop more than I'd like to admit. But I return.
So, I begin this new year with a blog about something that I have apparently taught my children without realizing just how much I did it. We went ice skating over winter break. Neither of my children had ever been. I don't know if you know much about ice skating, but ankle support is a big deal. Many, all too often, will allow the ankle to sink in. It causes pain. It leads rubbing, blisters, all that fun stuff. Well, my sweet daughter was starting to get hurt. Her ankles were feeling the pain. I told her repeatedly to sit down. I told to her go and rest. She could relax. She refused. My daughter did not want to waste her time on the ice. She didn't want to waste our money to pay for the time at the rink. She was having fun, but also in pain. And when she weighed her options, she decided that not wasting time on the ice was more important than the pain on her leg. I thought about it much after. My children don't want to waste anything. We don't waste food. We don't waste clothes, toothpaste, or whatever else. But more importantly, we do our best not to waste our time. The Bible teaches that we shouldn't put off for tomorrow what can get done today. It's a simple concept. If you have a task in front of you, do it. It can be a chore. It could be telling someone something that they need to hear. It could be spending time with your loved ones. That concept is important for every aspect of life. It teaches us to not waste the time we have. We are never promised another minute. I won't always be around to teach my children about life. But if I have taught them not to waste their lives, I've done something right. Don't waste your life. Don't waste your time.
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