Nothing Lasts Forever

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Including us!

“So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.” 2 Corinthians 4:18 NIV

“We have nothing that is really our own; we hold everything as a loan.” ― Nicolas Poussin

As has been said, “The good news is nothing lasts forever. The bad news is nothing lasts forever.” Loving a person, animal, nature or a good book is healthy. Thinking it will last is unrealistic. And all of it is the Father’s. My child, my spouse, and my home are on loan from the Father. Same with you. And I’ve battled with the Father when it was time to give back to Him what is His. It’s tough to have light hands and open hearts with gratefulness.

Live Life Fully. “None of us are getting out of here alive, so please stop treating yourself as an afterthought. Eat the delicious food. Walk in the sunshine. Jump in the ocean. Say the truth that you are carrying in your heart like hidden treasure. Be silly. Be kind. Be weird. There’s no time for anything else.” Anthony Hopkins. Our Father has given us so much and we’re so focused on being serious, nursing wounds and collecting successes that we’re letting good things and memory-making things slip by. How can we envision heaven when we aren’t enjoying the present with all its delights?

Musings

An ice cream cone while walking barefoot, splashing on our favorite perfume, camping in the backyard and sneaking in some fishing are harmless and overdue treats we should pluck while we’re here. They are so much fun now, cost little but give much, while developing comforting memories for the future. What’s your treat? Enjoy! With a full and thankful heart.

Prayer

Dear Father,

Those special little treats you give us each and every day become background when we lose touch with you. Help us, with thankfulness, to open our eyes, hearts and hands realizing it’s all yours. Thank you.

Amen.

Published by Barbara Hinther

Barbara Hinther author of Meditations and Encouragement for the Caregiver of a Loved One with Dementia and What About Me, God. Time to share what she has learned and hopefully, others will know they are not alone. This too, shall pass with beautiful, yet painful, lessons. Barbara lives in a rural town in Idaho where all is community. Bless everyone in the community for their support and their never-ending let’s pitch in attitude! She worked in marketing for over 30 years and volunteered with the Idaho Youth Ranch and St. Vincent’s de Paul Thrift Store. Then her hardest job ever was caring for her husband who died from Lewy body dementia and needed her full-time care. Feelings of abandonment were constant. Life was very difficult for a while, but love, faith and hope will overcome. Let the adventure continue!

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