Qoheleth: Verse of the Day

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  A little over 7 years ago I started putting verses on my photos daily during the week, in an effort to encourage my wife, who was going through Breast Cancer.  This past Sunday, she passed away after a long hard battle.  As I was thinking what to use for today's verse, I thought of this passage in Ecclesiastes.  I loved my wife, even more than I ever realized, and that becomes more and more obvious with every passing pain filled moment.  In Psalm 90:12, David asks God to teach us to number our days so that we can apply our hearts to wisdom.  My wife had a total of 18840 days, of which I had the privilege of sharing 11,819.  I'm grateful for each and every one of them, but at the same time, I selfishly wish there were more. A tiny bit less selfishly, I also wish that I had spent less time working, or on my device, and otherwise distracted in her presence, and also more time focusing on God.  I wish I had listened a little more intently.  I'm not writing this to depress you