My friend Tammy and I were hanging out one day a few months back and listening to Cee Cee Winans. Our favorite song is "Higher Place of Praise" and as we were singing and praising God Tammy had a premonition. She has had only two prior to this event. She had one before her daddy died and she had one before her mother died. The day we were together she burst out crying and told me she had had another one. This time the premonition was about me. She didn't want to tell me but I forced her. The premonition was that God wants me to come home soon and my time will soon be gone on this earth.
Since that time, I've been thinking more about my life and the choices I've made. I've come to the conclusion that the only regret I have is that I have held so much love inside that could have been shared with others. In trying to protect my own heart from hurt I withheld love. I think about leaving my family and them not having received all the love I had to offer. I think about the people I've met in my life who could have benefited from more of me. I want to leave knowing that I didn't hold back.
This summer Tammy and I are spring cleaning our houses together. It is the time to get things in order. This summer I'm taking off school and giving more of myself to my children, family, and friends. This summer I'm appreciating the wonderful man who has come into my life. I'm listening more closely and paying attention to the little things. I don't know when God will take me home. But right now I am alive and I am thankful to be given the chance to do away with regrets! I am thankful to be given the chance to love...at such a time as this!
Sunday, June 10, 2007
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Robin, what a beautiful post. You know, I was thinking just today, I don't want to love anyone anymore, because I always get hurt. Even my daughter treats me in a hateful, hurtful way, and I love my grandchildren so much, but I can't see them or contact them, and vice versa. Love hurts. You're lucky if you can give love and have it reciprocated. None of us knows how long we have on this earth, and being close to the people in our lives is all that really counts. It hurts when we can't do that.
Josie
I appreciate that Tammy is your special friend and may have some kind of "gift", but do be aware that such messages are not always accurate, but can be fear or worry in the person concerned simply coming out. Even St Paul admits this.
I'd also say that the God in the Bible and the God that I know would not give such a message to anyone via somebody else. It's not His way of working.
I suspect that you have many long and happy years ahead, and I trust you will enjoy them.
Hugs
A
xxx
well, it's about time you get back here! ;) But I totally understand devoting yourself to your family. and it would kind of creep ne out if my friend had a premonition that god would take me Home soon....but it would also wake me up. No regrets!!!
I hope you're around for a long time. But what a lovely way to live your life for now.
This post is filled with timely advice for everyone. The world has never needed our love more, and there is nothing better we can do with our time here than to love others.
Sometimes such premonitions mean other than literal death, like changing our lives in major ways.
Years ago, when I lived in NC, a psychic predicted that I would die at an age that is one year from the age I am now. He had accurately predicted another event in my life, but was quite wrong about others.
I have tried hard to put it out of my mind lest it become a self-fulfilling prophesy. I believe that only God knows these things, and will share such information with us directly when it's time.
THUNDEROUS APPLAUSE!!!
And Robin, the more love you give, the more you will get. It's totally true. And then you'll feel even more loving.
Wow, what a post....I too would be a lil freaked out, but still...I'd say live like there's no tomorrow. Spend all the time you can. Enjoy it.
Robin,
What a lovely post! We never do know when our time is, but we should always take advantage of the time we have. "Live life as it's our last day" are good words to live by, aren't they?
I'm glad to see you're back! Have a wonderful day!
Lisa
Thanks everyone for posting!
Tomorrow I take my daughter to Carowinds for her birthday...going to do the Bungee Swing (((hope that's not the way I go out!)))...LOL
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