Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Seasons of Life


Our lives have seasons just like the natural world. There are seasons of life when we are planting for the future and other times we are harvesting. Times of work and times of rest. Times to restore our energy and times to use it. Nothing is ever still. Things are always increasing or decreasing. Growing or dying. Expanding or contracting.

Sometimes we have to ask ourselves what season of life am I in?

Am I gathering information and preparing to become an adult? Is this high school or college? Did I become a father. Is this the time to grow and nurture my family. Did I just retire? Is this my time to rest after a life of productivity?

Much of what you do and how you set your priorities are dependent on which season of life you are in. I am the father of two small children. Is now the best time in my life to write a novel or even the short story I thought would be so easy. Probably not.

It is the time to instill in my children the character they will need to live life as joyful healthy people. I'll write that novel later.

1 comment:

mom said...

right on son !!!!