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Do you ever feel like the moments are slipping by faster than you can take hold?  I feel like that right now.  Thankfully, it doesn't happen too often.  When it does, however, I feel a little panicked.

Like yesterday...when Ruby chewed a piece of gum for a solid two hours without swallowing it.  The first piece she's ever tried, by the way.  When did she get old enough to chew gum?

Or this morning...when I dropped Burke off in his classroom for MOPS, and he went to Seth without a single peep.  Not a single peep!  I think he's starting to move past the separation anxiety that has made my life a wee bit difficult the past two months.  When did he get old enough to realize he doesn't need me every moment?

How about even earlier this morning, when I got an e-mail from our mortgage loan processor?  She let me know that our house has passed appraisal.  She's just waiting on one more bit of paperwork to get back from the IRS, and then we're off to Closing, which is scheduled for October 23rd.  That's less than two weeks away!

And my friend, Amy?  Today is her due date!  :)  She will be having her precious baby girl any day now, and I simply can't believe that it's been an entire 32 weeks since she told me she was pregnant.  I can't believe it was nearly 8 months ago that she pulled me into her bedroom and said, "I need you to look at something for me."  I knew she would be coming out of the bathroom with a pregnancy test, I just knew it.  And now?  Now she's going to be calling me any day to say, "I need you to come look at something..."  And I'm going to go to a hospital and see a beautiful baby girl that I get to hold and love on in the years to come.  And I'm overwhelmed...  Is it really already October 13th?

Why yes...yes, it is already October 13th.  Thanksgiving is six weeks away.  Christmas is ten weeks away.  The crisp fall air is here, and my deep freeze is begging to be stocked! 

Time just keeps ticking, and I'm trying enjoy each moment.  Right now, I'm praying a lot over my commitments, praying and making sure that my time is well shared between my family, my ministry, and myself.  Praying that God is pleased with my time and how it is being spent.

This morning, at MOPS, we had a game day, and it was great.  I got to meet new moms and play one of my favorite games, Catchphrase, for an entire hour!  I love the little bit of "me-time."  It was just enough to encourage me for the rest of the day.

I also saw a video made me want to speed up time a little bit.  We watched a quick clip about Operation Christmas Child...a program that delivers Christmas gifts to children, hoping to show them the love of God in a tangible way.  Looking at the faces of those children made me so anxious to meet Zach and Sarah's children!  It made me so anxious to get into our new house and get settled, so we can begin the process of growing our family more!  I know it is all happening according to God's timeline, and I'm (mostly) okay with that.  :)  I just don't want to be sluggish about showing people God's love.  And I know that I, personally, am called and required to show God's love to children who do not have families.

So, today, I'm really aware of the moments of my days.  I'm enjoying them and doing my best to make good use of them.

How about you?  How are the moments treating you these days?