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]]> The number of hours people spend shopping for gifts at this time of the year is staggering. Whether you shop on line, walk the mall, or drive from store to store, you still spend a great deal of time looking for that special gift for that special someone. I’ve always wondered,
“What if people took just a fraction of the time they spend shopping and spent it instead on their relationship, with God, with someone else, or with oneself. Think about it, time is of the essence, it is the one commodity we can truly give freely and openly, and of course
“relationships” are essential for survival. You may have all the basic necessities, but if you don’t have at least one caring, loving relationship in your life, then it’s hard to consider oneself truly alive. So why not (at this time of the year) bring these two great gifts together, the gift of time and relationship. Instead of spending all our time shopping, let’s spend some time working on our relationship with God (mediation), ourselves (reflection), and each other (conversation). I have often thought to myself, how different Christmas would be if people took some of their precious time and spent it on some of their special relationships. After all, don’t relationships usually last a lot longer than store bought gifts and are they not worth the investment? So, if you are still looking for that special gift for that special someone, why not give them, the greatest gift of all, some of your much needed time and attention!

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]]> “Timing is everything”, how many times have we heard that statement! But, for me, as one who believes in the existence of God and is willing to place my faith and trust in this Eternal Being, I’ve learned there are two clocks working in my life. One is set on earthly time and the other is set on Godly time. One has a visible face with numbers on it, the other has no face and no numbers. One has hands that go round and round, the other has no hands that go around. One makes a ticking sound with each second and is powered by electricity, the other makes no sound and is powered by God’s wisdom and love. One speaks to my physical nature (what I can see, touch, hear, and smell), the other speaks to my internal nature (what I can feel, experience, appreciate, and express). One creates anxiety and stress, the other helps to alleviate anxiety and stress. One day my earthly clock will stop ticking, but my Godly clock will go on forever!

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