The Diocese
Posted: 01/22/2026
Twelve years ago, when my son started school, he was given a district email address that began with the number 26—the year he would graduate from high school. At the time, 2026 felt unimaginably distant, almost unreal, like a future we encounter only in sci-fi movies.
And yet, here we are. It is 2026, and it feels fully present.
Time moves quickly. It gives, and it takes away. At times, that exchange can feel uneven and unfair, stirring feelings of dismay, regret, or sorrow. And yet, Scripture reminds us to look at time not with fear, but with wisdom: “Be careful how you live, not as unwise people but as wise, making the most of the time” (Ephesians 5:15–16).
Time indeed moves quickly. What remains is our legacy—a quiet testimony to how faithfully and wisely we used the time entrusted to us.
What have you become? Did you ever imagine yourself where you are today? What kind of legacy are you leaving behind? How have your losses and victories shaped you as a person? How have you contributed to society at large?
These questions invite us to pause, reflect, and assess the gift of life given to us. Obviously, we do not have control over time itself, but we do have control over how we steward our time and how we choose to use it.
Therefore, my invitation to you is to honor the past with gratitude, attend to the present with wisdom, and shape the future with faith, so that when we look back, our hearts are filled more by gratitude than by regret.
