One Day

I’ve been a big fan of Mark Schultz for a long time.  His songs tell beautiful stories.  One of his songs always makes me think of my Grandma Nelson who is in heaven now.  Another one always reminds me of a college roommate who played it over and over for me after she discovered it.  A couple of them symbolize different seasons of my marriage.  But when I heard this one, One Day, I knew instantly that it would always remind me of Mackenna.

The story he opens up with does not really match Mackenna’s story, but a few lines in he sings, “Still she keeps waiting, holding on to a promise of a cure that’s sure to come” and I melt.  Take a listen (and it’s really just a listen this time because I couldn’t find a music video for this song):

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Every single night, my sweet girl prays for a cure.  And the truth is, she’ll get it…one day.  I’m not sure if her cure will come this side of heaven, but I do know that one day, she will touch the Healer’s hand and there will be no more type 1 diabetes.  The Bible says that we should “…be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.” (1 Peter 3:15)  This is it:

The lame will walk, the blind will see.
The prisoners will be set free.
And hope will rise, the shadows disappear.
And all that’s lost, we’ll find again.
Death will die and tears will end.
And we will come alive and truly live.

Selfishness.  Loneliness.  Fear.  Anxiety.  Hurt.  Pain.  Loss.  Sadness.  Disappointment.  Cancer.  Diabetes.  One day the Healer will wipe it all away.  I’m so thankful for the hope of heaven!  So thankful that Mackenna will not spend eternity with a pump attached to her!

Before I sign off, I have to share this other video with you.  This is Mark Schultz sharing the story behind the song…might want to grab a tissue before you hit the play button.