Many events converge in this spring/summer season that serve as reminders to me that time stands still for no one.

On the first Sunday of June, we will recognize our graduating high school seniors (note the date change — Heritage Day moves to the second Sunday of June this year). What a significant milestone this is for so many! Remember to congratulate them and to pray for them.

Heritage Day marks our 46th birthday as a congregation. It is a time to celebrate God’s goodness to HRBC through the years.

In June, both the Southern Baptist Convention and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship hold their annual national gatherings. These are times of fellowship and also for networking resources.

The Baptist World Alliance World Congress takes place in late July. I look forward to participating in this once-every-five-year event.

Each of us experiences life as a series of occurrences and events which come our way, each one reminding us of the inevitable passage of time.

In this calendar year, I have already celebrated the birth of my first grandchild, thanks to our middle daughter. Still to come this year is the marriage of my youngest daughter. What a year!

What marks in time remind you of the onward march of life? Are you enjoying and embracing those events? Sometimes we wish time would stand still — it never does. Invite God to be your companion along the way, and live each moment to the fullest! After all, time cannot and will not stand still for any of us.

Bert Browning