The Empty Swing

[268 words] Last Sunday afternoon, I walked for about forty minutes at home. It was a nice, brisk fall after-noon. I finished up walking as the darkness was moving in on our part of the world. As the wind blew, I could see out of the corner of my eye a swing in a tree we put up for Ellie swinging in the wind, empty. I am a reflective person, and I’m always thinking about days gone by in all areas of life. See-ing this swing was no different. I began to think about how fast our kids have grown and contemplate how I have spent my time over the last several years. James tells us life is a vapor (James 4:14). We know life can pass us by! How we spend our days is how we spend our lives. The most important thing we can do is strive to…