When I was little, I used to think there was only this lifetime to live. One shot. One timeline. One stretch of years to figure everything out and make the most of it. So I tried to live in the moment—laugh loud, dream big, take risks, and say yes to the now. I didn’t think much about consequences. Life felt like a short ride I had to enjoy before it all ended.
Even as a teenager, I found myself living by the saying, “Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we shall die.” It felt freeing in a way, until life started becoming more than just a series of good times. Until love grew deeper. Until purpose became clearer.
Then I got married.
And then…I became a mother.
Two beautiful souls call me Mom, and suddenly… the idea of a single lifetime didn’t feel enough. How could one lifetime be enough to love them, guide them, grow with them, and witness the people they’re becoming? The thought of loving them only within the limits of mortality? It started to feel heartbreaking.
I wanted forever.
And then one quiet moment, in one of those soul-searching days I stumbled upon a scripture that changed everything. A quiet truth that settled into the cracks of my questions:
“Because I live, ye shall live also.” (John 14:19)
That moment felt like light pouring into my soul.
I came to understand that because of our Savior, Jesus Christ, forever is real. Resurrection is real. Redemption is personal. Because He lives, I can live again and not just me, but my family, too.
While it is important to remember that The Savior died for us, it is also more important to know that He rose for us too. And that, His resurrection gave us the promise that love doesn’t end with death, and that families can be eternal.
He is the reason I can rise after every stumble.
He is the lifeline I hold onto when the world feels overwhelming.
He is the gentle reminder that this chaotic, fleeting world is not the end.
Every Easter, I remember not just the empty tomb, but what it means for all of us who have ever longed for more time. More love. More life.
This life is beautiful but because of Jesus Christ, it’s not all we get.
We get forever.
We get hope.
We get Him.
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Author’s email: LujanaHerrenauw7@gmail.com
