Today is my spouse’s birthday. As a part of the celebration of that day we are going to go out and eat and then go to a concert later in the evening. I am looking forward to the celebration. I am most thankful for Phyllis and how she has enriched my life. But as I reflect on her birthday I wonder where the time has gone. I have a difficult time believing how old I am. In my mind I still think of myself as young but when I look at the calendar I know my youth is long gone.
Realizing that life goes by so quickly causes me to be thankful for each day of life that God has given to me. Hence I want to live fully aware that each moment is a time to not be wasted but to be used wisely and joyfully. With each passing day I want to be more fully aware of God’s goodness that is all around me. Today I am asking God to make me not just older but wise. And the Bible has taught me that wisdom is knowing God.