Are you in that wonderful exhausting phase of life when it
seems like you’re spending all of your time changing diapers and tying shoes
and practicing spelling words and making pb&j sandwiches shaped like
dinosaurs & cute little hearts? When Dave & I were there, we heard a
song that helped us see past the crazy and reminded us of what was really
important. It was written by Paul & Teri Reisser and it’s called “Take the
Time.” If necessary, lock yourself in the bathroom for a couple minutes so you
can read it!
It’s 9:15 and bedtime
took too long once again.
Another kiss, another
glass of water, and then
the questions come, the
hands hold tight, the eyes are open wide,
and something in me
whispers, “Now’s the time.”
“Mommy, why did Muffy
die?”
“Daddy, where’s the
sun?”
“Are there cats in
heaven?”
And, “Why did Jesus
come?”
And though a whole
day’s dishes wait, and the bills are piled high,
something in me
whispers, “Take the time.”
Riding off to Narmia
upon a lion’s back,
Chubby fingers close
the book and add it to the stack.
“Aslan didn’t kill the
witch – Oh dad, why did he die?”
And something in me
whispers, “Now’s the time.”
The baseball game’s
tomorrow, but so is my interview.
How can I play
Scrabble when the income tax is due?
Little faces plead
with me to put my work aside,
And something in me
whispers, “Take the time.”
Take the time while
their minds are open wide.
Take the time while
they’re right here by your side.
Teach them now to love
the Lord with all their heart and mind.
They’re only home a
season – take the time.
