No Regrets

I’ve been thinking a lot about regrets over the past seven months. I will never forget that moment when the three of us stood around Hope’s bed in the ER saying good bye to that precious girl who had already left this earth way too soon, and we all spontaneously mentioned that we had no regrets related to our relationship with Hope. It was such a gift! I cannot stress enough what a gift that is! How it takes that particular heart pain away in the middle of such searing loss. Now does that mean we’ve always done everything right? That we’ve never said harsh words or treated her in a way that we regret? No, it doesn’t, unfortunately. We are humans after all and have done quite a few things wrong in our relationship. But the tenor of our relationship has been to repair, to ask forgiveness, to amend, to make things right. We had no way of knowing we would lose her on January 15, 2020, but before that day, we had made everything right with her because, in God's infinite grace, He had thankfully instilled that habit within us. We knew without a doubt that we had loved and cherished her to the very best of our ability. That, my friends, is a gift beyond measure, a blessing from God Himself. May I encourage you today to live a life without regrets as much as it depends on you? What relationships do you need to amend? Where does forgiveness need to be extended? Where is an apology needed? Where do you need to love and cherish with everything you have? If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone (Romans 12:18). I urge you to do it now while you have the opportunity. I promise with all my heart that you won’t regret it! One day, it may end up being your greatest gift.