So, we lost an hour of sleep this weekend. They call it Daylight Savings Time – advancing clocks one hour forward so that daylight lasts an hour longer during the summer months. Some call it summer time. While others are just looking for their lost hour of sleep.

It’s change nonetheless. And change can be difficult. One of my favorite quotes about change is from Robin Sharma: “Change is hard at first, messy in the middle and gorgeous at the end.”

Think about the time change. At first, it’s just hard. Let’s be honest – losing an hour of sleep is tough. I’m noticing the older I get the more difficult it gets.

And then it gets messy. It’s different. It’s not normal. It interrupts our schedule and our routine. It’s inconvenient. It’s just plain messy.

But in the end, it’s gorgeous. Who doesn’t love the warm summer nights where it doesn’t get dark till late allowing for a full slate of summertime activities?

And any change is the same way. It’s hard at first, messy in the middle and gorgeous at the end.

Where are you experiencing change in your life right now (besides the time change)? At home? At work? In your relationships? In your church? It might be hard. Or maybe it’s messy. But it can eventually be gorgeous!