Out of Time

Over the holidays, aging grandparents and growing children reminded me that time never stands still.

    As the New Year dawns, we stuff calendars with dates and times, trying to find room for every event and appointment. A valuable measuring tool becomes an enemy on a daily basis as we race against time, fight against time, and never have enough time. 

    Before Christmas, we delivered shoebox gifts to our neighborhood. At one home, we knocked but no one came to the door. As I conte...