Once, my hair was golden. It shone like the sun. Honey-colored locks that told me life was far from done.
Now, the mirror says otherwise, and mirrors do not lie. My snow-white locks murmur, “Before long, you shall lie among dear friends and family who have passed on long before. So, get ready now. Soon, you too shall pass through that door.”
At some point, we all find ourselves in a gloomy mood, especially as fall comes and we watch the summer flowers wither. When this happens, I tell myself two things: I have no idea when the Lord will call me home. I only know that, in Christ, I will be with Him and filled with joy. I also tell myself to read on to verse 17 of the psalm: “But the steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him, and His righteousness to children’s children.”
That’s the part I must remember when those gloomy moments threaten to swallow me. God’s love is always with me. It always has been and always will be. We need verses to go to when the reality that we aren’t on this earth forever comes to mind.
Meanwhile, I think I’ll take a walk and pick up the prettiest fall leaf I can find. I know just where I will press it into my Bible.
Let the truths of God’s Word assure you of a better future.
Deborah Hendricks is a retired teacher, lifelong learner, and lover of small things. She has enjoyed writing since adolescence. Since retiring, she enjoys writing reflective devotionals, which she occasionally shares with a small group of friends. She helps with young children at church and treasures living where she can watch two of her granddaughter’s grow into adulthood. She and her husband enjoy living by a small patch of woods with its abundance of birds, deer, and new baby wild turkeys each summer.