TIME

                                             " Time is the wisest of all counselors".   - Plutarch

Time can speed us through our day
 or time can drag as we wait in line or sitting in the emergency,
or wait for results, or waiting for family coming to visit.

"Our time is now.  The era into which we are born is the era for which we have responsibility,
the era for which we are meant to be a blessing."  Whatever is going on now-ethnic slaughter, unjust international business policies, the false gods of militarism, the sexism of the churches-is our affair."
-Joan Chittister  from "There is a Season".  Find out more about the things you are concerned about and start a conversation or post something on Twitter or Face book, join a group and be active in choosing better leadership.   Our church is involved with lots of important issues, and dad and I have been involved in the past and were very involved.

Many things take a long time to change but it is important to keep trying.

This is exactly what we were talking about at our Bible study on Wed.  Most of us have done things in the past but are slowing down now but we discussed the problems we see in our modern society right now.

"The purpose of time is to alert us to ourselves so that we can become the only thing worth our time to be: a total human, human being.  (a great hearted soul who in living life has become really alive.)

I missed my turn on my walk going down the road to the creek where I use to go.  I was so pleased to meet my old friend Joanna.  We stood and talked and laughed for quite a while.  She is the gal who try to fix up something for Jesse and one of her girls.  Meanwhile dad went out looking in my usual route as time was passing and he was worried about me.  We met back at home and I was safe and he was happy.

Later talked with Carol on Skype and she is excited about selling her home in the Grand Cayman.  She also gave us advice about some vitamins that may help us both and be especially good for dad's legs and for hers too.

The book of Ecclesiastes  is one of the Wisdom books of the Hebrew-Christian scriptures.  The words invite us to see life as a mosaic made up of all the good and bad experiences that we all will experience but in an unique way.

A time to be born and a time to die.  Jim had been transferred to the hospital when I arrived at the Seniors Home.  He asked to go knowing it was his time to die.  I hope and pray his daughter will be there with him.  I will phone today to see how he is.  Part of me wanted to go but I think he may not want me to.  He was old and miserable but always thankful for his milkshake and I feel sad. 

This is from the book "Tough Tiddlywinks"