This week my heart has been very heavy. We have praying with our longtime friends whose son contracted spinal meningitis. After two surgeries he is still in critical condition fighting for his life. The son has spent the last year of his life not speaking to his father over something petty quite frankly. As his son fights for his life, his father has remained at his bedside. I just pray he wakes up healed and his relationship with his father will be restored. In contrast my little girl has been taking dance classes. All of the little girls are precious, beautiful, special and unique in their own little way. As they dance their little hearts out, their faces are filled with such joy. In them you see hope and dreams for what will come for someday. In the class is one little girl, bless her heart is more willing to do what she wants than what the dance teacher wants. Its painful to watch as a parent because I want to help her. There is a bench all the parents sit on outside the studio that lets us watch during the class. We all sit with the same amazement, eyes fixed and smiles I dont think anyone could possibly take away. I love the joy I see in the eyes of all those mothers as they watch their little girls with one exception, the little girl who is on her own in class. Her mother never looks up from her phone, not even once to watch her. She spends the entire class checking in with Facebook and texting. I love Facebook. Its great keeping up with friends and being able to see whats going on in the life of my friends but it will never be more important than taking care of my little girl. I want to hug this woman and say do you understand you wont get this moment back? Do you know we are not promised tomorrow? I dont want to forget a single moment of my little girls life. I have been blessed with a second chance and I am not going to miss a moment to anything else. One of the greatest pieces of advice my father ever gave me was never let the sun go down being mad at someone because the sun may not rise tomorrow. Ephesians 4:26 tells us Do not let the sun go down on your wrath. James 4:14 instructs whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away. Today is the day you put whatever aside that is holding you back from a relationship with a loved one, a friend, Jesus and live as if it was your last. Call you parents just to say hello, I love you. Hug and kiss you children every chance you get. Never hang up the phone without saying I love you. Send the card just to say I have been thinking about you. Let someone know how much they matter to you. Live to love each day you are given. Psalm 90:12 So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.
Posted on: Fri, 19 Sep 2014 21:03:17 +0000
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