When the clock slows down ...

Now may the God of peace, who brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus,

the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant,

make you complete in everything good so that you may do his will,

working among us that which is pleasing in his sight,

through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.
(Hebrews 13:20-21)

I was really appreciative of the phrase in bold and italics above especially considering the word "us". I have experienced a lot of working among us in the last week. There were visits covering a good bit of the day Monday and interspersed through each other day. There were Christmas meals that my wife and I had with friends. It is during such occasions that time can get lost. Particularly, on a couple of occasions we were surprised by how much time had passed when we were preparing to leave. It is in the good times that it seems that time slows down for a holy moment to occur with the presence of people and, ultimately, God.

Such are those moments I was hungry for this past week and I am grateful. Such events are truly holy.

This week may you experience such times when the clock slows down so that when a meaningful event concludes you will be pleasantly surprised as how much time has passed.