You'd be surprised by the amount of thinking you can do between Goshen and Staunton. We buried my friend Irene's ashes (today would have been her 62nd birthday) by a spring where her grandparents used to live in. One thing caught me off guard and gave me much to think about on the drive home. Betty, Irene's cousin told me how much it meant to her that I had helped Irene in the religious sense. She said it put her at ease knowing I was "taking care" of that aspect of Irene's life. I told her that I plainly don't think I was much help at all but if any conviction or comfort came to Irene it was entirely the Holy Spirit's doing. Obviously something must have come to pass since Betty knew Irene and I had talked about scripture.
Ever since Irene passed away, I have felt ashamed of not saying more to her, or feeling like I never said the right thing. But in truth, if the Holy Spirit was with us, as I hope and pray He was, then I hope He would have translated to her what HE wanted her to hear and know and not necessarily the poorly words coming out of my mouth. You cannot beat yourself up over things in the past but instead look for opportunities right now for you to be a good witness for the Lord. And perhaps that's not always talking scripture (although that is an important part of it), it is also holding the hand of a dying woman and assuring her that her fears that her husband will be left alone without friends is falsely grounded. Even if you don't talk about religion a lot because the person doesn't seem to be receptive, you can still be a witness in the way you live and how you treat them and THEIR loved ones. I don't know what the status of Irene's relationship with the Lord was when she died. But I hope and pray, that she will be with those of the first resurrection. Even if you think what you are doing or saying is of no avail, you never know who may see your light shining and pass it on to others.
Matthew 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.