A quick note on a sad event
In case you were worried about the condition of my house and the health of my kids living in my house--not much has changed. Maybe tomorrow.
It's been hard for me to blog the past few days because my dear friend's (Shannon) husband passed away. It's been a harsh and terrible reality to deal with-she is now a widow, with a toddler, at age 30. It seems so inappropriate to write about mundane things life my new chest cold or Leah's halloween costume. I've learned a little in the past couple days from Shannon, who has way more faith and a much better attitude than I could dream of owning. Life doesn't stop-you have to put one foot in front of the other and keep moving, but more importantly, everyone has a plan. It was Ron's (the husband) time to go, even though it hurts and he will be missed enormously. Shannon-you're my hero for getting up in the morning.
This week will be a bit different for us-Brian took some paid time off to study for the LSAT, which is Saturday morning.
It's been hard for me to blog the past few days because my dear friend's (Shannon) husband passed away. It's been a harsh and terrible reality to deal with-she is now a widow, with a toddler, at age 30. It seems so inappropriate to write about mundane things life my new chest cold or Leah's halloween costume. I've learned a little in the past couple days from Shannon, who has way more faith and a much better attitude than I could dream of owning. Life doesn't stop-you have to put one foot in front of the other and keep moving, but more importantly, everyone has a plan. It was Ron's (the husband) time to go, even though it hurts and he will be missed enormously. Shannon-you're my hero for getting up in the morning.
This week will be a bit different for us-Brian took some paid time off to study for the LSAT, which is Saturday morning.
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I want to send you the notes from the message in church this Sunday. Pastor Joe spoke on Joy today. He talked about how people often focus on the past and that keeps them from enjoying the present.
He talked about how people often do the things they don't like, such as eating vegetables or mowing the lawn, first so that they can "enjoy" eating dessert or watching the game. However, the Lord tells us in Deuteronomy 30:19 "I have set before you life and death...choose life..." and in John 10:10 "I have come that you may have life...and enjoy it..." and in Psalms 101:3 "I will set no worthless thing before my eyes" The Lord is telling us that even the vegetables and mowing the lawn are part of life and therefore worthwhile. Even something to enjoy.
Pastor Joe said that so many people live life saying, if I can just get through this next class, next day, until I retire...then I can start living. In reality, the first verse I mentioned is God's idea of a multiple choice test, only he's given us the answer. I'm choosing life.
It reminds me of that saying, "Life is what happens while you're busy making other plans." I'm not making other plans right now. I'm just living. And I'm concentrating on joy. I'm letting it flow out of me. I am so blessed and have so much to be grateful for. So go ahead and blog about your cold or Leah's costume. It's life. And life is joyful.