Potholes in the road to redemption...

Sometimes on the road to redemption there are more questions than answers. Sometimes the prodigal is not welcomed home with open arms. Sometimes too much time has gone by and despite our best efforts we must accept what was lost will stay lost. I don't know why we stubbornly persist in trying to close up gaps that just won't be closed. We have windows of opportunity to tell people we love them. Those windows close and then realize we've missed it. I have missed a few and they always will remind me that just for today my job is to love and to tell someone that they are loved. Whether by word or actions we live in the fullness of the moment when we love like there's no tomorrow. There is no history, there are no expectations. Because, when that window closes there are no tomorrows, only a handful of "I wish I hads". In the bible, Paul talks about agape love. This love is a deliberate love that is chosen based on the one who loves rather than determining the worth of the one who is loved. It is this nothing-in-return love that has the power to transform peoples lives. This is the love Jesus has for a lot of messed up people. I should be so lucky to love like Jesus.