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This Little Life of Love

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Psalm 39:4 — Lord, remind me how brief my time on earth will be. Remind me that my days are numbered— how fleeting my life is.

There are some moments that remind you just how fragile life really is.

The news of Kyle Busch’s passing at just 41 years old stopped a lot of us in our tracks.

For more than two decades, people watched him race hard, compete fiercely, and live life at full speed. But now, what so many people are talking about isn’t just the trophies or the wins.

It’s the family he leaves behind.

His wife.

His two kids.

The people who loved him beyond the racetrack.

Stories like this have a way of slowing all of us down.

Because we spend so much of life rushing… chasing success, stressing over things that won’t matter a year from now, and assuming we’ll always have more time.

But King David prayed a different kind of prayer. He said, “Lord, remind me how brief my time on earth will be.”

Not because he wanted to live in fear, but because he wanted to live wisely.

What if we remembered that our days are a gift?

Would we spend them differently?

Life is measured in moments, not milestones.

None of us knows how many laps we have left.

The clock keeps ticking, so love can’t keep waiting.

That’s why today matters, friend.

The people around you matter.

The words you speak matter.

So maybe today, text somebody back.

Forgive someone.

Pray with your kids.

Tell the people you love that you love them while you still can.

Don’t spend your life counting your days and miss the life God has given you.

Instead, make your days count by the way you love.

Because at the end of life, people rarely remember how busy you were.

They remember how you loved.

 

A MOMENT TO REFLECT

  • If you remembered today that your days are a gift from God, what would you do differently?
  • Is there someone you need to forgive, encourage, or simply tell, “I love you,” while you still have the opportunity?
  • How can you make today count in a way that reflects God’s love instead of simply staying busy?
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Answering the Call Today

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Psalm 39:4 — Lord, remind me how brief my time on earth will be. Remind me that my days are numbered— how fleeting my life is.

The moment didn’t look important at first.

Ann had pulled into the coffee shop lot just to catch her breath. The town square glowed under its string of lights, the kind that make even an ordinary day feel like a postcard. She was tired. Her mind was buzzing. A warm drink sounded like mercy.

But there it was—that gentle tug she’d felt before: Call Grandma.

She tried to reason with it. She’d call later. Surely a quick cup of coffee wasn’t too much to ask. But the tug only grew more insistent, the way a truth does when you’re trying to ignore it.

So, she stayed in the car and pressed the call button.

Her grandmother answered. They talked about how in the world she raised nine kids, about patience and grit and humor. It was just the two of them sharing a moment together.

Ann’s daughter chimed in from the backseat, crying out for hot chocolate, and Grandma laughed in that soft, knowing-what-it’s-like kind of way. Twenty more minutes passed before Ann realized it. They were simply treasuring each other’s company.

Five days later, Ann was standing at the graveside. She laid a single rose on Grandma’s casket and breathed a prayer of gratitude. She was so thankful she had listened to that still small voice.

As the pastor spoke, he shared a verse that has stayed with Ann ever since. It didn’t feel morbid. It just felt honest.

“Lord, remind me how brief my time on earth will be. Remind me that my days are numbered—how fleeting my life is” (Psalm 39:4).

That phone call had been a gift she didn’t know she was unwrapping.

Now, on the edge of a new year, Ann keeps telling that story—not because it’s tragic, but because it’s true. Life is short. Time slips away. But moments of presence, love, and faith? Those stay.

And it makes me wonder: if one tug on an ordinary December night became a treasure—what nudge might tomorrow hold… and will we stop long enough to answer it?

 

A MOMENT TO REFLECT

  • When was the last time you felt a gentle nudge to pause, reach out, or be present—but almost ignored it?
  • Psalm 39:4 reminds us that life is fleeting. How does remembering that truth change the way you spend your time today?
  • Is there someone in your life you’ve been meaning to call, visit, or check on—what’s stopping you from doing it now?
  • What small, ordinary moment might God be inviting you to treat as sacred this week?
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