Hello, and welcome to another Journey of Blessing Sunday. Also participating with me in this endeavor are
Lynda Lambert
and

Abbie Johnson Taylor

Today, on this last Sunday of 2025, I’m reflecting on the concept of time. We live in a strange tension with time, both because we have seemingly a very finite amount of it, and yet, because we are eternal beings, we have an unlimited quantity. The thought of how finite our time is here usually wins.

I so often feel I don’t have enough time, and it seems like it’s true, as in, I’m late publishing this post. Holidays sometimes feel like a series of deadlines to be met, which often leaves us unable to enjoy them as we’d like.

As the year draws toward its close, I especially find myself interspective. God has given me time. He gave me a 2nd chance when, in 2004, I was diagnosed with cancer. It nearly killed me. I pray I’ve used the chance He gave me wisely. Even more, I hope He thinks I have. I also look ahead to 2026 and wonder what the future holds.

I find two verses from scripture comforting.

Psalm 31:15 – “My times are in your hands;

and

Jeremiah 29:11 – “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

So I extend to you, dear reader, my sincerest wishes for a joyous, prosperous, and healthy 2026. May you straddle the tention between our finite lives here and our eternal lifes in the spirit successfully. And may your life glorify your Creator.