Just recently returned from a different world. No, I don't travel the planets in my spare time. I so enjoy singing. I feel like my life is lived inside of a musical. Many can attest to this one. Well tonight I shared this gift and joy of mine with a group of wrinkled jewels. I looked out on the audience.....some had their eyes closed, sneaking in a little nap. A few tried to sing along. One lady, quite young in fact, had suffered a stroke and really had no way to communicate. Her tongue stuck out most of the time. As our group began to sing out some of the old hymns, her lips moved along, without sound, but her mind remembered these songs. We also enjoyed the company of Sue as she shared any thought that happened to come to mind. Over and over again she declared her greatest hope, that Jesus would come down from the clouds this instant and take us all home to be with Him. She told us that we just can't imagine how long the days feel in the nursing home. Many of them had outlived most of their family members and now felt alone in the world. They so look forward to visitors that care about them. I spoke with one beautifully joyful lady, who seemed to have a heavenly glow upon her. She's coming upon her 101st birthday and I would've guessed that she hadn't lived a day over 80 years. She told me her secret.....to live every day with a thankful heart. She spends more time dwelling on the simple joys in life, rather than the disappointments.
What a wonderful gift to be able to spend time with these who know that their days are numbered. They're ever thankful for every day, but greatly anticipating that greatest of days when they finally go home for eternity with our King! I only pray that I can keep always the face of my King in front of me, remembering that life on this earth has an ending and I'm not guaranteed tomorrow. With that thought in mind, what am I going to do with today?
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