My daughter enjoys visiting the library to check out the latest Babysitter’s Club graphic novel and other similar books. Although I’d rather her choose chapter books without pictures, I’m thankful she engages with non-screen media.

During the summer months, we frequent the library more than the rest of the year. I receive text alerts and emails to remind me of book due dates. We needed to return one of my daughter’s recent library hauls, but I kept putting it off. I even told her to put the books in the car as a reminder for me to drop them off, but still neglected to make it to the library.

A couple of weeks ago, my daughter wanted some new books and when she went to the library, the staff told her she owed late fees. Luckily, I had the money. She made sure to remind me of my fault for failing to return the books on time when I complained about the fees.

When I logged into this blog today, I realized just like the library books, my writing was overdue. Although I don’t have to pay any fees when I don’t blog like I say I want to, I lose out on the satisfaction of accomplishing something I enjoy: writing.

I last posted August 2024. Every time I said I would write, I made an excuse. I would look at my laptop right underneath my TV and choose to watch YouTube instead.

Although a lot occurred over this past year in my life, I had time to write. At the beginning of this year, I made a goal to write weekly. And here I sit typing on here for the first time in August, with over half the year gone.

God reminds me of his great ability to redeem time. Even though I sometimes squander the time he gives me, he always manages to multiply whatever time I have left once I decide to act.

I pray I continue to move forward through 2025 with a renewed sense of purpose and desire to exercise discipline. The freedom to share my imperfections and failures, triumphs and testimonies to hopefully help someone else brings me joy.

Here’s to the rest of 2025 and avoiding any more overdue writing (and library books).

EKG