We have this moment. . .and then it is winter.

Remember the old Gaither song. . .

”We have THIS MOMENT to hold in our hands and to touch as it slips through our fingers like sand. . .Yesterday’s gone and tomorrow may never come. . .BUT WE HAVE THIS MOMENT TODAY!” 

Someone sent this writing below to me in an email.  It’s one of those that I’ve read before in past years. . .but it is so true.  I wanted to post it for all to read. 



Jon - Mother - Doug

Right now I am sixty years old. . .my mother was only seventy-one when she passed away. . .that’s only eleven years older than I am now.  Mom seemed so young to die and I can remember her telling me her own mother, Grandma Banks was only sixty-nine, so Mom felt blessed to have lived as long as she did. Now, Grandma Banks seemed old to me and to think she was only nine years older than I am now. . . Wow! 

That’s life, a vapor. . .we’re just like the flowers of the field that bloom and look so lovely swaying in the wind, giving off their own sweet scent . . .then they’re gone.  So, my point is, if you’re going to live for God, DO IT NOW.  Don’t put it off.  If you want to teach your children how to serve God. . . be a faithful servant by example to them today, you might not have tomorrow.  If you want to show your love to your spouse, your children, your parents. . .don’t wait for a better day. . .do it now.  You don’t know how many days you have to bloom. You don’t know how many days they have either.

Daddy just a few years before he really did "wave goodbye".

 

Psalm 90:12

"So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom."

 

Here's the email sent to me. . .I don't know who the author is.

AND THEN IT IS WINTER   I FIRST STARTED READING THIS EMAIL & WAS READING FAST UNTIL I REACHED THE THIRD SENTENCE. I STOPPED AND STARTED OVER READING SLOWER AND THINKING ABOUT EVERY WORD. THIS EMAIL IS VERY THOUGHT PROVOKING. MAKES YOU STOP AND THINK. READ SLOWLY!   You know. . . time has a way of moving quickly and catching you unaware of the passing years. It seems just yesterday that I was young, just married and embarking on my new life with my mate. Yet in a way, it seems like eons ago, and I wonder where all the years went. I know that I lived them all. I have glimpses of how it was back then and of all my hopes and dreams. But, here it is... the winter of my life and it catches me by surprise...How did I get here so fast? Where did the years go and where did my youth go? I remember well seeing older people through the years and thinking that those older people were years away from me and that winter was so far off that I could not fathom it or imagine fully what it would be like. But, here it is...my friends are retired and getting grey...they move slower and I see an older person now. Some are in better and some worse shape than me...but, I see the great change...Not like the ones that I remember who were young and vibrant...but, like me, their age is beginning to show and we are now those older folks that we used to see and never thought we'd be. Each day now, I find that just getting a shower is a real target for the day! And taking a nap is not a treat anymore... it's mandatory! Cause if I don't on my own free will... I just fall asleep where I sit! And so...now I enter into this new season of my life unprepared for all the aches and pains and the loss of strength and ability to go and do things that I wish I had done but never did!! But, at least I know, that though the winter has come, and I'm not sure how long it will last...this I know, that when it's over on this earth...its over. A new adventure will begin! Yes, I have regrets. There are things I wish I hadn't done...things I should have done, but indeed, there are many things I'm happy to have done. It's all in a lifetime. So, if you're not in your winter yet...let me remind you, that it will be here faster than you think. So, whatever you would like to accomplish in your life please do it quickly! Don't put things off too long!! Life goes by quickly. So, do what you can today, as you can never be sure whether this is your winter or not! You have no promise that you will see all the seasons of your life...so, live for today and say all the things that you want your loved ones to remember...and hope that they appreciate and love you for all the things that you have done for them in all the years past!! "Life" is a gift to you. The way you live your life is your gift to those who come after. Make it a fantastic one. LIVE IT WELL! ENJOY TODAY! DO SOMETHING FUN! BE HAPPY ! HAVE A GREAT DAY Remember "It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver. " LIVE HAPPY IN 2013!