Daylight Savings Time. Ahhhh, gotta love it.
I remember when the kids were little, daylight savings time just made me angry. My kids woke up at the same time as every other day; they didn’t get the memo. They always woke up around 6:00am, so DST just meant 5:00am. I once packed all the little ones in the car first thing in the morning, drove to Target, and bought alarm clocks. These clocks were not to wake them up in the morning. No, these clocks were to be set at 6:30am — the time when they were allowed to get out of bed. Until the alarm went off, they were to stay put.
We stayed up a little later last night watching the final moments of a football game, so, in the absence of little ones, we enjoyed the luxury of sleeping that extra hour this morning. I knew we had pushed it a little too far when I felt a wet nose pressing into my face. Oh, yeah, we still have Chester. He hung in there like a champ, but his bladder would hold no longer!
I’ve noticed that in Michigan darkness lasts a little longer than it does in Missouri. The sun comes up a little later and goes down a little earlier. I am sure someone could explain the science of this to me, but really I just see it as an invitation to sleep longer. If the good Lord wanted me out of bed, he would turn on the lights, right?
Now, don’t worry. I don’t actually sleep the whole time it is dark outside. Even I can’t sleep that long! And what do we need to save the daylight for anyway? Doesn’t everyone have electricity?
When I finally crawled out of bed this morning, I was greeted by a beautiful fall day. It’s chilly, to be sure, but absolutely beautiful. The daylight, knowing that it has just been rescued, is beaming down casting shadows on our lawn. The leaves are mostly off the trees, so from my perch here in the office, I can actually see the river, not just imagine it. A pudgy little squirrel is outside my window eating every last acorn he can find. He’s taking advantage of the daylight. Maybe he knows what is coming.
But I don’t want to talk about that. Nope. I am going to blissfully enjoy the beautiful fall day! I am full on that extra hour of sleep and headed out to an hour or more of worship.
Ahh….gotta love Daylight Savings Time.
Psalm 118:24
This is the day that the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it.
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