One Isn't Enough -- Guest Post by Jamin Baldwin

ONE ISN'T ENOUGH

Of many things in life one is enough.

One love to last a lifetime.

One confidante with which to bare one's soul and confide one's secret fears.

One God to save our tortured souls from darkness.

But on the other hand . . .

One chubby, baby hand in mine.

One kiss goodnight while wrapped in my Mother arms.

One sunset that is followed by a dawn . . .

Of these things, one is never enough.

   

I stumbled across this scripture:

Philippians 1:3

   I thank my God upon every remembrance of you.

While reading these words I was immediately flooded with an ocean of wonderful memories:

 

Memories of my grandmothers, both gone from this life 11 months apart.

Accompanied by all the smells, tastes and sounds my brain archived away with them.

My emotions overwhelmed, I thought . . .

One sleep over was never enough. One game of Skip-bo. One Christmas decorating the tree in purple or drinking a cup of Red rose tea with homemade pancakes . . . not enough . . .

This got me to thinking of memories and the making thereof. And I wondered to myself am I making good memories? Someday, will someone think back and thank God for the moments that they shared with me?

Today, this is my goal, and every day that I live. You don't have to be extravagant to make a worthwhile memory. To change someone's life forever all you need is a kind word. A gentle touch. A smile. A joke or a listening ear.

Let it be said of me someday with all who knew me . . .

One just wasn't enough.

ABOUT JAMIN

Jamin Baldwin is a new, up-and-coming author whose writing interests span everything from historical romances to poetry and devotions. Along with home schooling her own children, she is also a volunteer in the children’s ministry at her church. The simplicity of country life is an insurmountable influence on all her writing endeavors. Connect with her at: https://www.facebook.com/jaycee.montana