Time

I was recently offered a big promotion at work, one that may pay nearly what Wes and I make combined and could eventually lead to bigger things. It is tempting, very tempting, but I constantly have this thought in the back of my mind, "how often do you hear someone at the end of their life say 'I wish I would have worked more'. Not often, in fact I've never heard someone say that, it's usually, 'I wish I would have spent more time with my kids '.

Tonight I found this quote by President Monson, and it puts my thoughts into more detailed words, he states, "Near the end of his life, one father looked back on how he had spent his time on earth. An acclaimed, respected author of numerous scholarly works, he said, ‘I wish I had written one less book and taken my children fishing more often.’ Time passes quickly. Many parents say that it seems like yesterday that their children were born. Now those children are grown, perhaps with children of their own. ‘Where did the years go?’ they ask. We cannot call back time that is past, we cannot stop time that now is, and we cannot experience the future in our present state. Time is a gift, a treasure not to be put aside for the future but to be used wisely in the present.”

I know each person has different circumstances, but the more I think about my own, I can think of 4 beautiful reasons that for the time being I probably shouldn't take the job offer. How grateful I am for the sweet reminders and the great counsel I receive as I study the scriptures and the words of our modern Prophets. Happy Sunday!