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“People are a good use of time.” June has shared this with me often since she read it in Laura Vanderkam’s book Off the Clock.

We had a chance to put that into practice a few days ago. A friend came over to pick up a book around 5:00p and stayed to visit for at least half an hour. I was antsy to make a run to Home Depot to pick up some paint for a home project I needed to do the next morning, but it was a good visit. After he left, June wanted to put the furniture back onto our recently painted deck (a worthy project since the kids are coming to visit shortly!). While we were working on that, our next door neighbors, whom we hardly see, were out walking their dog, which they had just acquired. So they came up on the deck, and we visited for nearly an hour. By then it was past time to eat. Fortunately, Home Depot is open late this time of year, and I finally made my run around 8:00p.

All that to say, the late trip to Home Depot allowed me to see a spectacular sunset when I came out. 

The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. (Psalm 19.1, ESV)

O God, to the farthest corners of the planet people will stand in awe, startled and stunned by your signs and wonders. Sunrise brilliance and sunset beauty both take turns singing their songs of joy to you. (Psalm 65.8, Passion Translation)