Table of Contents
1 Counting Time
The Jar 15
First Pennies 19
Uprooted and Overhauled 24
2 Amplifying Time
Insatiable Cravings 31
Nature's Classroom 36
Strawberry Juice 41
Amongst the Waiting 47
Laugh Lines 52
3 Slowing Time
We'll Trade Our Whole Life Away 61
Boredom Blocks 66
Derailed 71
A Hot Cup of Resentment 75
The Plan That Changed Everything 79
Chamomile Tea 84
Tire Swings 89
4 Speaking of Time
Callous Words 97
This Is Who You Are 103
"We've Got This" 109
5 Standing the Test of Time
Depleted 115
"How Did We Do It?" 119
Chisel 124
6 A Perspective on Time
Out of Control 131
The Shattered Jar 138
Their Stones Matter 142
Resting Secure 147
Unwavering Faithfulness 152
7 Navigating Time
Desperate for Answers 159
"Was This the Right Move?" 165
Not-So-Expert Advice 171
Promised Land 178
8 Preserving Time
Stones and Gems 187
Chapters 190
From Humdrum to Holy 193
Cemeteries and Stream Beds 197
The Gift of Their Own Stories 201
Handing Over a Legacy 206
9 Buying Back Time
Reclaiming 205 Pennies 213
What's in Your Child's Hands? 219
Resetting Our Default 223
10 Timeless
"Be Brave, Little One" 231
Supermoons and Small Love 236
The Full Jar 240
Acknowledgments 245
Notes 247
