You know, time has a way of moving quickly and catching you
unaware of the passing years.
It seems just yesterday
that I was a young girl, just married and embarking on my new
life with my husband. And yet in a way, it seems like eons
ago, and I wonder where all the years went. I know that I lived
them all...
And 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 babies 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...husband retired and he's really getting
gray...he moves slower
and I see an older man now. He's in much better shape than me...
but, I see the great change... Not the one I married who was
dark and young and strong... but, like me, his 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.
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... I will enjoy the
Spring in the arms of my loving Father...and wait for my loved
ones to come when their winter is over too.
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!
For remember that
scripture?...our life is but a vapor, it vanishes away.. So, do
what you can today, because 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
God today and say all the things that you want your loved ones
to remember...
"Life is God's gift to
you. The way you live your life is your gift to God. Make it a
fantastic one."
LIVE IT WELL!!
~author
unknown~