Bountiful Blessings
July 15, 2012
Good morning, friends and loved ones. Today I want to talk about something that I have touched on before. See, it is very important to me and I think it deserves a little extra loving attention so please bear with me.
I visited with a dear friend of the family today who is in the hospital. It broke my heart to see her lying there. Her smile was missing and that drawl of hers silent. However, her prognosis for a recovery is good. (I ask that you please keep praying for her and her family). Chad lost a As I drove away, I thought about how I hate getting older. Oh, it doesn’t bother me that I am, wait a minute, how old am I? Oh yea, forty something. What I hate about aging is watching others around me age. A beloved aunt gave us a health scare this week (not that she is aging but you understand). Parents, family members, grandparents. It is hard to see them as their bodies begin to weaken. Oh, my mom will snap at me and ask me who I am calling old. Haha. J And she is right. She continues to be young. And my dad gets around pretty good as well. But you can tell the difference. What am I saying? I can tell the difference in me and Jim. I was playing with a friend today who is four and within moments, I was worn out. What happened to my “stay up all night” stamina of a few, well, maybe longer than a few, years ago? Life has a way of catching up with us when we are least expecting it.
Each of us have had loved ones move on to join Jesus. My nephew lost a grandmother and a great grandmother recently. Poor baby. And a face book friend from high school lost her husband this week. From what I know, he was a good man and left behind a wife and young son. But today is not about death, it is about life. It is about loved ones and well, valuing the time we have left. Now today’s thought was not meant to be depressing (even thought it kinda was). It is meant more as an incentive. I ask each of you to take the time this week to call up a family member or friend. For you young ones, call a grandparent. For you older ones, call a parent or a friend. Tell them that you love them. Try to get by to see them. I wish I had one more moment to spend with my grandparents. One more minute to cuddle up next to my Mamma or have her cook for me. One more minute to tell my Granddaddy just how much he meant to me. Today, you have that minute. Take it. Do not let it pass you by. It will mean the world to you and to the recipient. We all enjoy hearing from a friend or loved one. And it is always nice to be reminded that we are loved.
Whether you are twenty or eighty, please let me take this moment to tell you that I love you. Each and every one of you. God placed you in my life for a reason and I am so incredibly thankful for the gift!
Bible verse for the week:
“Our only goal is to please God whether we live here or there, because we must all stand before Christ to be judged. Each of us will receive what we should get - good or bad - for the things we did in our earthly body.” 2 Corinthians5:8-10
Prayer for the week:
Dear Lord, thank you for every minute of every day that you grant me. May I use this time wisely to serve you, O Lord. Lord, I ask that you comfort friends and family when they are suffering with pain or with grief. May they feel your loving arms around them. I love you, Lord, with all my heart. Amen.
Bible fun for the week: Trivia about “crying” in the Bible
1. At whose death did Abraham weep?
2. Who wept over the death of his rebellious son Absalom?
3. Who cried as he begged Isaac for his rightful blessing?
4. Who wept because her husband’s other wife taunted her for being childless?
Who wept when he thought Joseph was dead?
Who wept when he thought Joseph was dead?
5. Jacob wept with joy and love over what beautiful woman?
6. Who cried in Egypt when his brothers did not recognize him?
7. Who said “Mine eye poureth out tears unto God”?
Answers: Sarah’s, David, Esau, Hannah, Jacob, Rachel, Joseph, Job
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