Life is short. We all know that, but when things are smooth sailing, it is easy to forget it. I have been reminded that life on earth is short in these past few months. So many have lost loved ones or have been given "bad" news from the doctor ... from a baby growing in her Mama's womb, to someone in the "prime" of their life, to a lady that has lived 80 something full years... Yet it always seems too soon when you lose someone you love. I think about people in my life that mean so much to me... They could live to be 100 and I still wouldn't feel like I had enough time with them. Our lives are a vapor, and this earth is just a place we are passing through. Let us live a life that matters, let us live a life that has purpose, that is about leading others to Christ, enjoying the blessings and being a good steward of all God has given us, making the most of the time we have here and making an impact for eternity...
"But I trust in you, O Lord. I say you are my God. My times are in your hands...
Psalm 31:14-15
DON"T LET IT SLIP ON BY!
Early morning by the riverside,
Saw an old man waiting for a bite,
We started talking and he took me back in time.
He said I was young, and thought I'd always be,
Then I woke up, now I'm 83
There's so much I missed, oh how I wish
I could get back all that time I wasted.
I see the tears of a young bride
The morning that we had our first fight.
I should've held her tight.
And on the day that my momma died,
I hung up the phone and never said goodbye.
Don't let it slip on,
Don't let it slip on,
Don't let it slip on by.
Well, he looked up, tears in his eyes.
Said I'm not sure if you were looking for advice.
There's just something about you that reminds me of me.
It ain't easy always looking back,
But it seem these days that it's all I have.
What hurts me the most is knowing what could have been,
And if I listen real close sometimes I can
Hear the sound of my little boy saying
Daddy can you please come play with me?
But I was too busy.
Then one day, my baby grew up and went to war.
I never thought he'd be gone in the blink of an eye.
So don't let it slip on,
Don't let it slip on,
Don't let it slip on by.
I shook the old man's hand and thanks him.
And I drove home as fast as I could go.
Just to let her know,
That I need her,
That I love her,
That I'm never gonna let another moment like this slip on by.
We're only here for a little while,
And God give us only so much precious time.
So don't let it slip on,
Don't let it slip on,
Don't let it slip on by.
Saw an old man waiting for a bite,
We started talking and he took me back in time.
He said I was young, and thought I'd always be,
Then I woke up, now I'm 83
There's so much I missed, oh how I wish
I could get back all that time I wasted.
I see the tears of a young bride
The morning that we had our first fight.
I should've held her tight.
And on the day that my momma died,
I hung up the phone and never said goodbye.
Don't let it slip on,
Don't let it slip on,
Don't let it slip on by.
Well, he looked up, tears in his eyes.
Said I'm not sure if you were looking for advice.
There's just something about you that reminds me of me.
It ain't easy always looking back,
But it seem these days that it's all I have.
What hurts me the most is knowing what could have been,
And if I listen real close sometimes I can
Hear the sound of my little boy saying
Daddy can you please come play with me?
But I was too busy.
Then one day, my baby grew up and went to war.
I never thought he'd be gone in the blink of an eye.
So don't let it slip on,
Don't let it slip on,
Don't let it slip on by.
I shook the old man's hand and thanks him.
And I drove home as fast as I could go.
Just to let her know,
That I need her,
That I love her,
That I'm never gonna let another moment like this slip on by.
We're only here for a little while,
And God give us only so much precious time.
So don't let it slip on,
Don't let it slip on,
Don't let it slip on by.
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