We Can't Recycle Time ...

The greatest waste in all our earth, which cannot be recycled or reclaimed, is our waste of the time that God has given us each day".   Reverend Billy Graham

How much time do we waste on a daily basis?  Sad to say, I think I waste plenty.  Wasn't always the case.  I used to be a whirling dervish from morning til night.  Now?  Not so much.

I guess when you're raising kids, wasting time isn't an option.  Between running them here and there, overseeing homework, putting meals in front of them, our time is taken for sure.

Now, I kick back more, but to say I'm wasting time?  It may be a matter of perspective.  If I'm learning a new recipe from my beloved cooking shows  or I get a home improvement idea from HGTV, am I wasting time?

Maybe putting more time into helping others would be a better use of my time.  Like putting those recipes to good use and sharing them with an elderly neighbor?  Or helping someone out who's behind in their yardwork?  If it's nothing more than calling someone and letting them know I'm thinking of them, wouldn't that be better than soaking up yet another TV show?

A Facebook friend  (Thanks, Judy!) suggested  that we start a hometown missionary movement and I think that idea could catch on.  Who says we have to go to another country or another state to be a missionary?  To help others?

I'm going to make a concerted effort to look around and take notice of others' needs...And see if there's something I can do to make their lives better.  Yep, I'm gonna do it!