Holidays have been difficult for me, well since my Mother passed away, if you want to know the exact time they changed. She was just my everything and always brought a sparkle to Christmas even when I became an adult. I know that this time of year is hard for others too because I see it in their eyes. You know that slight look away at the time they are asked “what are you going to do for the holidays?” I took a big breath, looked away and made something up.

Andy Stanley said in his book “The Best Question Ever” that “Time is the irreducible minimum of life. When you boil life down to its basic components, time is your core commodity. You can run out of money, you can run out of opportunities, and you can run out of luck. But when you run out of time, your life is over”. I totally agree that time is something we should use better and making good decisions is a big part of how we use it.

But what about The Time Bandit, do you know him? Sorry guys someone has to be the villain. He robs me of my most precious time like my sleep, a dinner out with my Husband, the great deal that I was working on for my business, or my private time with my Lord. He comes and takes seconds, minutes, and hours, sometimes days and then even years.
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