Remember the old song "if I could put time in a bottle, I'd spend every minute with You?"
It's the sort of thing, if given the chance, most of us would do.
Re-living childhood days that were such fun,
Running and laughing and playing in the sun.
Holding new born babies, rocking them to sleep,
All those precious moments in time that just don't keep.
God in His wisdom did not this option give,
He knew we would never go forward to live.
We would refuse the pain that make us stronger,
choosing to remain in joy a little longer.
Ever retreating to past happier times and places,
Choosing not to run in life's trying races.
It's the bumps in life we should use to climb,
Reaching and growing to heights sublime.
As we leave behind the happy moments from today,
Others will come along somewhere along the way.
God gives us our memories and the promise of eternal joy for all,
If on the name of His son we will call.
The heartaches and pain we encounter along the way,
Make us better, stronger people as we face each new day.
By: Lillian Carol Russell
