Math Explains It All

We are all aware that life moves by very fast, so fast that at times we lose track of what month it is or which things we need to get done. This was brought home to me this morning by the police officer that pulled me over to remind me my tabs expired last month.

I will never be accused of being a math guru or resolve any world crisis' with my ability to figure out complicated equations. However, I think I've figured out mathematically why our lives seem to go by faster the older we get.

Consider this: A family in our church just had a baby last week. Over the next year, that year will equal 100% of the babies entire life to that point. That's a very high percentage of that babies life, essentially it will take his entire life to complete that one year. That one year is all he knows. My youngest son, Colby is 7 years old. This next year will equal 1/7 of his life. 1/7th of your life is still a pretty high percentage of life. For me I'll turn 37 in September, so this next year will equal 1/37th of my life. That one year is getting pretty small in comparison to the rest of my life, no wonder it's going to move quickly. This morning on the Today Show, a lady was honored by Smuckers for turning 114. This next year will be 1/114th of her life, she'll barely blink and find herself again on the Smuckers label, but this time for being 115 years old.

I know what most of you are thinking. Why hasn't Brent pursued a doctorate in mind blowing mathematical concepts? Just wait until I explain how to discover your own "funny ratio." Maybe next time.

This summer, as with each summer around Silver Creek, we want to focus on our Core Value of Connect. When you think about how much faster your life is going each year, as I clearly explained, your time is becoming very precious. If you and I don't become very intentional with how we spend our time, we will miss out on connecting with people.

As I write this, I'm challenged to consider practical ways that I can free up time to connect more with my family, friends and neighbors. One thought is to do the dishes less but I'm not sure Julie is going to buy that. But I'll bet if Julie and I did the dishes together, it would be a great time to connect, the dishes would get done quicker, and I'd get husband points for helping around the house.

For each of us, consider what are some things that aren't really all that important that we can set aside for the summer and invest in spending time with others?

Silver Creek is providing ways for you to Connect, and I hope you're planning to take advantage of them. We've got two more Family Camps coming up, a movie night, a swimming party, several motorcycle rides and two Park It's in August. You can visit our website's event page to get more details on any of those events.

Enjoy the rest of your week,

Brent