The Strangeness of Time

"A day is like a thousand years and a thousand years are like a day."
2 Peter 3:8

This is in reference to how God views time, but it has more significance to us the older we get. Some moments seem to last for a long time, yet the weeks, months, and years tend to go by quickly. When I'm in a lot of pain, as I am at this moment, time seems to stand still. Yet, I can look back at a previous year or years and time has gone by very quickly.

My Mama is in the hospital. She fell, went to the ER, and they discovered she has a UTI. She'll be 95 in November, so a UTI can be very serious for a person her age. I'm in too much pain to visit her. She's an hour and a half away. That makes me angry, frustrated, and sad all at the same time. I don't want to tell her why I can't visit her because that will make her worry, which could make her feel even worse. But I want her to know that I would be there if I could.

I can't even begin to tell you how frustrated I am with the pain that I have to endure. There are times that I feel fine, but those times are quite rare. I just don't understand why my life has to be this way. I know this life is all about Him, which I tell my Sunday school class frequently, but when you're living in the moment and experiencing excruciating pain, it's quite challenging to put things in perspective. I have to remember that although this moment may seem like it lasts for a thousand years, a thousand years will seem like just a moment.

As always, I covet your prayers.