A TIME TO LIVE

Almost every year around this time I am reminded of the time my children and I survived a serious brush with carbon monoxide poisoning back in December of 1999. As a single mother and new homeowner, at the time I didn’t know the importance of annual chimney maintenance. When my son’s headaches started, I attributed it to the sinus problems that my daughter and I suffered with for so many years. But then we all started getting sick. Someone at work mentioned that it could be carbon monoxide poisoning. I went and bought a detector, plugged it in and within 20 minutes, the alarm started going off. I called the gas company. They came and shut off the gas and began checking things out. Turns out a couple of squirrels had gotten stuck in the chimney and died. Inspections were done, repairs were made, but most importantly, my children and I lived to see another day. I was overwhelmed with how God protected us and used my coworker to encourage me to buy the  carbon monoxide detector. God’s love never fails. His mercies are new every morning. Great is His faithfulness. Shortly after that experience, God blessed me to write “Another Day, Another Chance.”  

                                  Another Day, Another Chance

Another day, another chance,
For me to start my day,
In praise and worship,
And in my Jesus’ name.
 
Another day, another chance,
A gift from God above,
He woke me with brand new mercies,
With faithfulness and love.
 
Another day, another chance,
For God to forgive sin,
To be cleansed and renewed,
To let Jesus come in.
 
Another day, another chance,
To seek the Lord in prayer,
To cast on Him every burden,
To cast on Him every care.
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Another day, another chance,
To lift my voice and sing,
To give Him all the glory,
And thanks in everything.
 
Another day, another chance,
To win lost souls for Christ,
To tell them of His mercy,
To tell how He saved my life.
 
Another day, another chance,
That satan will have to flee,
Because through the blood of Jesus,
I have the victory.
 
Another day, another chance,
And if I finish this race,
Another day, another chance,
To see His blessed face.​

​Poetricia Publishing © 2014