When I See You

When I see You, it will be
all I'd dreamed and so much more.
I'll look up to see You standing
there to greet me at the door.

And Your face, it will be shining
true and bright, just like the sun
as You smile and finally tell me,
"Welcome home, My little one.

No more burdens, no more troubles,
no more trials to grieve your soul.
You're no longer sad and broken,
you've found joy and now you're whole.

You have toiled and you have labored,
you've done battle with the best.
Now, my good and faithful servant,
you'll enjoy eternal rest."

When I see You, oh, I'll see You
crowned in glory, robed in grace,
love without condition glowing
on Your holy, loving face.

Trumpets sounding, angels singing,
heralds of the battle won -
only when I finally see You
will my true life have begun.


To anyone whose loved one has been called home by our Lord,
and especially to Daddy and Carol N. today:
There are no words that can erase your loss,
but I hope you find some measure of peace
when you think about all that your loved one has gained.

For One Precious Moment

For one precious moment,
I looked in your eyes
and I saw my world in your gaze.
I changed in an instant,
my heart filled with love
so strong that I'm still amazed.

You were mine
for one precious moment,
in my heart for eternity.
In my soul,
I'll hold you forever -
loving you has made me complete.

For one precious moment,
the world made more sense
and you gave me strength to go on.
I felt love so pure
it melted my heart -
it gave me hope that I'd never known.

You were mine
for one precious moment,
in my heart for eternity.
In my soul,
I'll hold you forever -
how your life has made me complete.

You're in my heart
and you'll be there forever,
in my soul for eternity.
In your hands,
you held my heart captive -
loving you has made me complete.

Loving you has made me complete.


How long is long enough to love someone completely? Would you be satisfied with a minute, an hour, a day, a week, a month, a year, 10 years, 20 years, 30 years? A lifetime? Is a lifetime even enough time to have with the people you love? Is that enough time to tell them, to show them how much they mean to you? Is it enough time to experience everything there is to know about love?

I firmly believe that no amount of time on this earth will ever be enough for me with my loved ones. There will always be one more thing I could have done, one more word I could have said, one moment I would wish I could have back. So, for as long as I am able, I have to love like this is the only moment I'll ever have with them. I have to love enough for a lifetime because, in my reality, even 100 years, once they have passed and my time with my loved one is at an end, will still feel like they passed in the blink of an eye.

Take time to celebrate love - each and every precious moment.