A most precious commodity

“To be late is to steal from other people the most precious commodity they own, which is time.” -Elisabeth Elliott quoting her father

I was listening to a podcast months ago and heard Elisabeth Elliott talking about her upbringing. She mentioned the above statement by her father. It’s been on my mind ever since. I hate being late for anything. Though previously, I hated being late for reasons such as not wanting to miss out on information, wanting first pick of seating, parking, etc. you know, all about me. 

Now I am more aware of other peoples time, and valuing it. That quote really drives home the fact that we can never get time back. Sure, God can graciously redeem the time, but we can never get back the minute that just passed. 

I’ve been thinking about time in general. How do I spend it? I hate to admit it, but I feel there are more ways I waste it than value it. I’m working on that. I’ve been making changes since this summer. I’ve ditched the smart phone, I follow the lesson plans I make for Aubrey, I copy down Timothy’s work schedule, I calendar any plans with friends so I can actually see how to steward the time. I want my days to have meaning. By that, I simply mean that I want to show my value of the time I have by joyfully doing the tasks of a wife, mother, and a homemaker. Those have value, and they require time. 

More time outside is also important so we are doing a challenge called “a thousand hours outside”. Have you heard of it? I had seen fellow homeschool moms post about their hours on Instagram all last year. This year I actually looked at the schedule for spending those 1000 hours outside and we began. After all, there’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing right? ;-)

 May your time be well spent this new year. Cheers!