Gonna Write Myself a Letter by Sharon Heagy

Dear Sharon,

What a challenge to write this letter. When you think of the past, your autopilot goes to the mistakes you've made and the 'woulda, shoulda, coulda' moments that may have changed the direction for your life and the lives of others. For some reason you must choose to ponder the abundance of blessed days of your existence, and there are many. Even the grand errors of your life are filled with "good and perfect gifts" (James 1:17) and led to the most amazing one of all - the grace, mercy and agape love of God.

If you think of the future, you realize your rope is getting shorter and you no longer entertain the illusion of youth that assures you will live to a ripe old age. There are no guarantees for anyone. Yet that realization fills your heart with thanksgiving for the years and adventures you've had. The course of the life you are living today can change in an instant.

(Well, Sharon, so far this letter is not a letter of encouragement. What else have you got?)

What else have you got? You have today. This moment in time. This precious, remarkable, exquisite moment. Turn it over in your hands and see it glow. Appreciate its brevity and fragility like a soap bubble resting in your palm for one brief nanosecond. Are you going to waste it? There will be another won't there? Another and another, all popping into your life like popcorn in a pot. Slowly they start pop.....pop....pop. Then suddenly they are popping like crazy! Popopopopopopopop until just as suddenly they are gone.

Treasure the moments, but don't hoard them. They don't belong to you. They belong to Him. Seek His wisdom and use them wisely. This life is not all about you. It's about Him, it's about others and then it's about you. We are all in this together, in that order - first, second, third. At least that is what I think you should strive for in all the moments you have left, however many that will be and however quickly they will pass. As John Wesley said,

"Do all the good you can,

By all the means you can,

In all the ways you can,

In all the places you can,

At all the times you can,

To all the people you can,

As long as ever you can."

Discover the miracle of God's creation in each person you meet. They are "fearfully and wonderfully made." (Psalm 139:14) Witness the beauty of a sunrise and let the crashing waves of the ocean take your breath away. Listen to the whisper of wheat waving in a field of grain. Let your heart warm and giggle as you hear the laughter of children, new life. "Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn." (Romans 12:15) Embrace the sacredness of silence. Seek the awesomeness of God in every day. Be obedient to His beckoning voice.

Print out this letter, Sharon, to read for the next few days then store it away in a place you are sure to discover later. Soak in these directions until you are overflowing with grace into the lives of others. Building, encouraging, nurturing. Sharing the love He has so freely given to you. Share through written word or physical deed. Through prayer and supplication. In any way His limitless creative way chooses. This is what you have. As the Gaither song says, 'We Have This Moment, Today.' (YouTube link here)

With love,
Sharon

Sharon Heagy writes from the wonderful town of Rockglen, Saskatchewan where she lives with her husband a big dog and furry cats. Their kids have flown the coop and made lives for themselves and their families, as it should be. She writes to bring hope and humour to a world that needs both. She can be reached @ sharonheagy@gmail.com Thanks for taking the time to visit today.