~from Christi ~ I have talked about having to redeem the time, and I have talked about how much could get done if we just did 10-15 minutes a day.  Here is a lovely post by my friend and trainer, Kirsten Tucker:

Just 10 Minutes

by brngckn on June 22, 2011

Italy is fast! Nothing takes nothing more than 10 minutes. Nothing is more than a 10 minute walk or drive away. The train will arrive in 10 minutes.
(BIG HUGE WINK)

If you’ve ever been to Italy, you know everything is a little slow, a little late, but it all works out in the end. It’s the “manana” or “island time” idea but with European flair! I can’t help but wonder though, why TEN minutes? Why not 20? or 5?

When I visited Japan, 20 minutes was the standard response if you asked how long it took to walk to somewhere. Are 10 and 20 easy numbers in a linguistic sense – easy for non-native English speakers to remember? So, regardless of the actual time required, 10 and 20 are standard responses? Are 10 and 20 magic numbers? Are 10 and 20 minutes timeframes we feel more comfortable with than others? Any linguists out there?

Ah, well – I am back home in the USA now. I’ve got about 10 minutes ’til I have to be somewhere.
(BIG WINK)

Kirsten Tucker is a certified Level 1, 2 & 3 Hoopnotica hoopdance instructor, Level 1 & 2 BodyHoops instructor, play advocate and Certified Laughter Leader. She offers hoop classes and training in NW Houston and worldwide. She is the founder of Houston Spin Stars hoop Meetup group. She thinks hoopy thoughts every day.

~~Her post today made me think of the verses:

Ps 90:12 So teach [us] to number our days, that we may apply [our] hearts unto wisdom.
Eph 5:16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

~~Eph 5:16 says it a little more clearly in the NIV translation:

…making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.

Making the most of every opportunity…

10 minutes a day – 365 days a year = 3650 minutes = 60.83 hours.
Imagine the impact that 60.83 hours of practice, workouts, reading, or even cleaning would have on our lives!!!

Thanks for joining me in this journey,
In His hands and under His wings,
~Christi
Ps 63:7 Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings.

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