A round tuit

Good morning,

On my 30th birthday, my sister and brother-in-law gifted me with a very unusual round wooden object about the size of a grapefruit called ‘A Round Tuit’. Apparently this hard to come by gift caught their attention while browsing a gift shop during their family holiday. It is supposed to serve as a reminder for all the times we have found ourselves saying “I’ll do this when I get a round tuit” and should inspire one to be more proactive and productive. At first, I didn’t quite know what to make of it but I gladly accepted the gift and placed it in my room.

I often really struggle with procrastination. Each day can feel so full yet even so I still find myself wasting time doom scrolling or being distracted with meaningless things. At the start of each year I pray that God would give me one word to cling on to that would define the journey ahead.

Stewardship is my word for 2026, and that’s when the revelation dawned on me: I will never get ‘a round tuit’ if I do not see each day as a gift and make a conscious decision to take care of my time, gifts and talents. I see God as the CEO and myself as the manager and one day I will have to stand before Him and give an account of all the specific things He assigned for me to accomplish while here on earth.

I’m sure we can all think of tasks we have been neglecting lately. Today, I pray we can carve out time to finally get a round tuit.

Amen.