Calendars

 

New Year’s Day has come and gone. The 2025 calendar, with all of its doctor’s appointments, workdays, and other events, has been tossed into the recycling bin and a new 2026 calendar has been installed in the kitchen. We also have a perpetual calendar that we keep in the kitchen that lists birthdays, anniversaries, and other important events. It just rolls over to January.

 

Our calendars remind me about what is truly important in life. All of the things we did and the things that happened to us last year, both good and not-so-good, have passed. Our relationships with people we care for will endure. One of my goals for 2026 is to invest more of my time and energy into what endures and less into what is ephemeral.

 

Jesus tells us, “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Matthew 6:19-21).

 

Let us cherish our families, friends, and our relationship with God this year. May we store up treasures in heaven with our faithful and loving service.

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