Is There Life Out There?

In the early 90s, Reba McEntire had a song called Is There Life Out There? I love that song! The song is about a woman who even though she loves her husband and her children she often wonders what other type of life there is out there. If my memory serves me correctly Reba starred in a movie based on the same idea as that song.

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The chorus reads:

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Is there life out there?

So much she hasn't done.

Is there life beyond

Her family and her home?

She's done what she should

Should she do what she dares?

She doesn't want to leave

She's just wonderin'

Is there life out there?

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Over the past 17 years I have often thought the same thing. I married at 18 and didn't go to college. I don't regret one decision but I have often wondered if other life was out there. What could have been? What would it have been like if I would have done this or that differently? I think everyone thinks those things from time to time. Or, at least I hope they do! I hope I'm not the only dreamer in the world!

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Want to know something awesome that I have learned? Yes! There is life out there! There is a world that is far greater than this place. A place where there is no sickness, no pain, no tears, no heartache, no stress, no worry, the streets are paved with gold and there are riches beyond measure. Did you get that? Beyond measure! We can't even begin to fathom how wonderful and fabulous heaven is!

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So, if you are hanging your head all low and weary today or tomorrow or even next week feeling like you just don't know the answers to anything and you begin to wonder if there is life out there...just stop and repeat 1 Corinthians 15:19 to yourself "And if we have hope in Christ only for this life, we are the most miserable people in the world." Christ is not our only hope for this life! He is our eternal hope! Forever! For eternity! Hello? Are you hearing me? I said F-O-R-E-V-E-R! Do you have any idea how long that is? I mean I just want to jump out of my seat and start shouting and I would but my co-worker over here might think I have seriously lost my mind! heehee Don't you dare hang your head low and weary today or tomorrow or even next week! You keep that head up and you always remember that as a child of God there IS life out there!