Stones for Time

I once gifted my husband a container of small stones on his birthday. I’m thoughtful like that. Each stone represented a month we had remaining until our children left home. While some may consider this a countdown to freedom, we have different intentions. We use the stones as reminders that even though the days seem long, the years are short. We have to live each exhausting moment of parenthood with intentionality and purpose, joyfully celebrating the gift of time and the brevity of life.