Time

TIME. . . We all want more of it. . . Some of us wish we could go back in it - do things again. Some of us wish we could speed it up- pass through difficult times more quickly. A frustrating thing about TIME though. . .it is constant. . . The hours in a day, the days in a week. . .and so on and so forth. . . don't change. We all have the same amount given to us. But we certainly don't all use it the same way.


I have been thinking more about TIME the last few days. . . Well, to be honest with you. . .I have been thinking about TIME for a very very long . . . well, TIME. :) I have wished for more TIME, to go back in TIME , and for TIME to speed up.
I struggle a bit with impatience sometimes. Right now, there are some great blessings in my life. . .but there are some great struggles as well. . . We all have them. I am trying to not wish this TIME away. I am trying to notice and appreciate the blessings all around me. I have 5 beautiful children and though it is difficult to be a single mom. .. it would be more difficult to just be single.. . So, though it's a struggle, I am grateful for it. I am grateful for them.


 I decided that my kids needed more of my TIME. . . One-on-one TIME is the best, but that is a tall order for a single working mom of five kids. Well, the other day a thought came to me and I liked it. . . 5 kids. . . 5 nights a week (Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday) after getting all the other kids to bed, I will let one of the kids stay up for about 30 minutes so we can spend some TIME together. Last night was Adam's Night. . .We played Moods, studied spelling and vocabulary words, talked about making his Pine Wood Derby car. . . and just talked for a bit. He went to bed with a happier smile than I've seen in awhile.
Tonight it was Sarah's Night. We played Moods (my kids love that game) and read a long bedtime story. .She gave me many kisses and hugs before heading off to bed. I am hoping for a happier feeling in my home
 and more favorable interactions among my children.


I also have my own personal TIME. . .I need to use it more wisely. I have many things that I love to do. . . But I don't do them that often. It is TIME to change that. It is TIME to become more creative and productive. I want to leave my mark on the world. I want to do something, in addition to raising my children, that makes a difference. I will come up with something. . . I will take the TIME to think about and plan ways to spend my TIME doing those things that I love and hopefully the things I do, other people will love too.


TIME. . . do some good with it. :)