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Just a Minute

3/5/2023

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"Just a minute!" (Pause). Okay, I'm back. Thanks for waiting. Whew. I'm always behind. Do you ever feel that way?  

If yes, join the club. Life is busy. (Two four-letter words. Feeling silly; pun intended).   

When I think about it, hardly a day goes by that I don't say "Just a Minute" or hear someone else say it. Personally, it doesn't help that I'm chronically late for....uh...well...life.  Is there something I need to do? Yes...but, can you wait a minute? Or, when my husband asks if I'm ready to go somewhere, I reply,  "Just a minute!" (Then, he waits patiently in the car while my "minute" lapses into several sixty-second segments).      

Time. It's one of our most valuable assets--but also one of the most abused. We feel good when we use it wisely, don't we? But not so good if we waste it; that is, when we're supposed to be doing something productive.          

We'd like to make up for time, but we can't. There's no adding to it. And it can't be bought; the wealthy and famous have no advantage. We're all allotted the same twenty-four hours in a day. (I think God's math is pretty fair).      

Years ago, as a busy mom, I wanted to set aside time to pray every day, but wasn't succeeding. Mornings were too busy and if I waited until bedtime, I'd fall asleep in the middle of the prayer.       

I made everything too complicated. Prayers didn't need to be long. So I simplified. What if I took just one minute out of my day to pray? Would that work? It did work, and I called it "The Quiet Minute."  It was do-able. It was simple. And it was enough.   

Soon, the one-minute prayer became a habit. Mornings too busy? No problem. Too tired at night? Not an issue. I'd fit prayer into the in-between times: while waiting to pick up the kids from school, when  taking a shower, or while driving to work.       

Soon, I didn't have to say "Just a Minute" to prayer. Instead, I could use that minute to say the prayer.   

I haven't completely quit using the phrase "Just a Minute;" however, I learned to put other tasks into perspective. Big project or to-do list? Break it down into smaller parts. Take one step at a time, and before you know it, you'll have completed "miles" of steps.       

The phrase, "Just a Minute," doesn't have to be a cry for extra time. It can take on a new meaning if you are using that minute for a good purpose! 

God is patient and kind--and always ready to listen to your prayer--no matter the length! 
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"He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end." - Ecclesiastes 3:11

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1 Comment
Joanne K Hunt
3/7/2023 11:00:24 am

Oh Nancy, you have hit another one out of the park. I needed to read your post, brought me back to cherishing each minute that I have left. Thank you for your writings.
Blessings Joanne

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