IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME

Posted on November 8, 2021 by atimetoshare.me

If I could turn back time
If I could find a way
I’d take back those words that’ve hurt you
And you’d stay

I don’t know why I did the things I did
I don’t know why I said the things I said
Pride’s like a knife it can cut deep inside
Words are like weapons they wound sometimes

Written by Diane Warren\

Picture it.  The vocal artist of the eighties, Cher, standing before an audience, dressed in risque costume, belting out the lyrics to “If I Could Turn Back Time.”  This became one of her trademark songs and revived her career in the late 1980s. Now that I’ve created that image in your mind, you will probably be humming the tune and singing the words yourself for the rest of the day.  I love planting ear worms.

Of course we can’t literally turn back time, but what would you do if you could?  During our return to normal time and the dismissal of daylight savings time, we have an opportunity to capture the lost hour which has eluded us for several months.  Did we even notice it was gone?  Does it matter?  I hate the time changes, especially the one in fall.  I’m completely off schedule at this time of year anyway, and adding another hour to the confusion is almost more than a sane person can take, but who said I was sane?  

Maybe we should collect all those lost hours over the years, so we could find enough time to do over some of the things we messed up on.  It certainly can’t be accomplished in one hour.  We can’t mend a relationship in an hour.  We can’t reclaim words said in anger or without thinking?  We certainly can’t redeem ourselves from all the mistakes we’ve made over time.  Many of those errors in judgment are often forgotten about or shelved for the rest of our existence.

I would love it if we could go back and erase the bad stuff from our past.  Unfortunately, we don’t have the power to do that, but God does.  He knew before the creation of the world what the plan for our salvation would be.  It was already in the blueprint.  He is the only one who can change our past and restore a future with Him. 

So the clocks were changed again for a time.  I still have trouble changing the one in my car, but maybe I’ll just save that hour for next year.  If I continue to do that, I might find myself with an entire day to do over.  In the meantime, I’ll trust that all my past and future mistakes have been washed away by the Creator of the Universe.  

“Odd things happen to all of us on our way through life without our noticing for a time that they have happened.”  J.M. Barrie “Peter Pan”

 

About atimetoshare.me

As I reach the end of my years, I find I have a lot of good information stored up in this old decrepit mind of mine. If I don't write it all down, it may vanish and no one will have the advantage of my thoughts. This is why this blog exists. I love the Lord, Jesus with all my heart and soul. I know I'm undeserving of all He's done for me, but I also know that His love is beyond my comprehension. I've always wanted to write. I never kept diaries, but tucked my thoughts in my head for future reference. I use them now in creating stories, plays, poetry and my blog. I continue to learn every day. I believe the compilation of our time spent with God will have huge affect on the way we live. I know I'm a sinner and I need a Savior. I have One through Jesus, Christ. My book, "Stages - a memoir," is about the seven stages of life from the perspective of a woman. It addresses all the things girls and women go through in life as they travel it with Jesus, and it is available on Amazon.com.
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13 Responses to IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME

  1. K.L. Hale says:
    November 8, 2021 at 2:51 pm

    Kathy, what a beautiful post, as always. I truly do wish I knew then what I know now. I’m so thankful we serve a Creator that gives us grace every hour. Every second. I’m so blessed, even with the mistakes of my past~and future ones I’m bound to make ~that in Heaven time will no longer matter. Sending love and hugs for this day and life. 💛❤️🙏🏻

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  2. oneta hayes says:
    November 8, 2021 at 9:42 pm

    Those sins and mistakes that we dump at the cross, are completely lost to the now and forever time.

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  3. Julie (aka Cookie) says:
    November 9, 2021 at 7:10 am

    I hate they way they, whoever they are, toy with us— take /give while leaving my precious little sleep turned upside down!!

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  4. Dee ❤ Sealed In Christ says:
    November 10, 2021 at 12:16 am

    You always make me smile! P.S. Time doesn’t change in Arizona. And I love it!

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  5. bigskybuckeye says:
    November 14, 2021 at 7:32 am

    Kathy, your words express the sentiment of many if we had one more opportunity before that precious time runs out. When I was teaching, the fall time change presented challenges. Both students and staff needed to be patient as each one of us made our individual adjustments to that extra hour.

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