derek loux, on of my favorite songwriters, has gone Home for Christmas. i can imagine him singing that song. i weep for his wife, his children, for the body of Christ. a great loss. our loss, Heaven's gain. his son Josiah's gain, who they lost at age 2.
and i'm reminded of other songwriters we've lost . . . keith green, rich mullins, randy wright - were there songs they had put off writing or recording? i'm moved to write whatever is in my heart to write.
to leave no songs unwritten, no faces unkissed,
no words unsaid, no opportunities missed.
how precious the days left till i see His face.
i'm living for forever today.
tragedy strikes in the most tragic way
why here? why now? why him? why today?
i walk through my life, and the clock keeps on ticking
not knowing that i'm standing still
like a cold mountain stream, the water is flowing
but numbing my heart, all the while i'm knowing
my Jesus is here and He hears all my crying out
why God, i don't understand
but this is the hope my heart beats with this moment
this is the thought i will cling to this second
that my friend is right now my Jesus beholding
and dancing and dancing for joy (and dancing with his little boy)
to leave no songs unwritten, no faces unkissed,
no words unsaid, no opportunities missed.
how precious the days left till i see His face.
i'm living for forever today.
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