Let’s Grow Old Together by Michael Wells
In my office, there is a picture my wife Jenny gave me. It is of a little boy and girl dressed in fall clothes with backs turned. They are walking along the sand holding hands and carrying buckets to play. There is a poem beside the picture, part of it reads, “Let’s grow old together, hand in hand, you and me. Sharing life’s greatest moments, keeping each other company. And no matter where life leads us, remember this is true. Today, tomorrow... forever, I will always love you.” Written by Judith Bulock Morse. From all I know of God, all I have read and experienced in my 50 years of trying to walk with Him, this could just as easily be His words to us. None of us are free from the sorrow of losing someone dear, some much too early in life. But God says, “I am still here and I will always be here.” He is the One Who will hold our hand when others have let go. He is the One Who will walk beside us when they are no longer there and He is the One Who will listen to our heart when they cannot hear ours. God says in His word (2 Cor. 6:16 Amp.), “I will dwell in you and I will walk with you.” So when times get tough and there is no one to hold on to or when you wish there was someone to share your heart with, stretch out your hand to the One Who walks beside you. And as you walk along that sand, if you will listen quietly with your heart, you will hear a still small voice saying, “Let’s grow old together...”
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