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“I will sing to the Lord as long as I live;
I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
May my meditation be sweet to Him;
I will be glad in the Lord.”
Psalm 104:33-34 (NKJV)

One More Day…

Have you ever said the words, “I wish I had one more day.”

Maybe the thought came after a wonderful vacation … just one more day away from reality and the issues that come with it.

Or maybe like every widow, you whispered those words, “Oh, how I wish I could have one more day with him.”

Recently, a song began to play, and words stood out above the rest … “One More Day”

Instantly, my heart and mind went to the deep longing of having another day, another conversation with my husband, Steve.

What would I say to him if I were given that wonderful gift of time?

There is a long list of things I wish I could tell Steve.

I would apologize for not understanding how a piece of equipment could send you into an instant rage when said piece of equipment would not work. I totally get it now, Steve.

Or for the times he complained about sleeping in a hole of that ‘new’ mattress – only to realize how deep the hole really was when I moved to his side of the bed, missing him so much.

But those aren’t the things I would waste those precious moments on.

“You know how much I’ve always loved you, don’t you, Steve?”

Or…

“Thank you for making my life so much easier, for letting me always rest in you, depend on you.”

Oh, the list would go on and on, and I would speak those things as fast as I could to get it all in.

But as I listened to the words of the song, it wasn’t about having one more day to thank Steve for my life with him…

It was all about thanking Jesus for one more day to tell HIM how thankful I am for ALL He has done for me.

Instantly, I felt such conviction as the Holy Spirit spoke to my heart.

Sadly, the realization came to me that I live my life, moment-by-moment, always aware of my loss.

I found the lyrics to it and replayed it with this phrase really speaking to me:

Cause You gave me one more day
To say I love You
You have brought me all this way
To testify of grace…

O Lord, I really want to praise You — You mean everything, everything, everything to me.

(The song is One More Day by Sons of Sunday)

What are we to do with our ‘One More Day’?

And all the next ones…

We rest in Jesus, our hope for eternity — and we praise Him!

Grief sometimes becomes so loud that it drowns out all the things we need to remember.

God brought life to our husbands. He was there in the beginning when a new heart began to beat — fearfully and wonderfully made. Nothing could change the plan, the days God established.

Heartbeats in Heaven

I wonder what God feels when every new life begins.

And we can only imagine what He feels when His wonderful creation, His children, return Home.

God, through His only begotten Son, has made a way for eternal life with Him. Jesus has paid the price for our sins.

And when we ask the question…

“Why did You leave me here?”

And we tell the Lord, “I can’t do this.”

He will answer through His Word and His Holy Spirit.

“But you, take courage! Do not let your hands be weak, for your work shall be rewarded.”
2 Chronicles 15:7 (ESV)

Thank you, Father, that You believe in us even when we don’t always believe in ourselves.

Heavenly Father God, please change my heart and renew a right spirit within me. Let my heart be grateful for one more day to praise Your name and Your goodness, for You are everything to me. May I share the Good News of Your Son Jesus Christ and always be truly thankful for one more day here before I spend my eternity with You. Amen