Flying high and falling flat

Have you ever experienced the feeling of flying high above the troubles of the world? You forget everything and see the world as if it were a tiny speck. Sometimes when the world lays you low and you feel as if you're falling flat on your face, you reach for those moments. Those moments of high emotions are fleeting thankfully. Most days are ordinary. You walk through them, little realizing the simple things that strike you in a moment's time.

Especially this time of year, I notice more as I watch the children's faces light up with joy. They don't get sucked in by the commercialism, as some would have you believe. Being a child is discovering love in the simple caress. It doesn't take much. All it does take is time.

Time is a gift. Each moment holds its own joy. We choose whether or not to squander or save the time. It is funny how some moments are thrust upon you, while others sneak up on you unexpectedly. I know it's hard to embrace the changes that threaten to rock your world. That's why I'm thankful that God never changes. He is faithful even when we are not. I marvel at his perfect timing.