So many times when the room is quiet, with only the soft background music playing, I look up to see my mom sleeping soundly. When she's not snoring, I stare intently to make sure she's still breathing. And I'm faced with the stark reality that one day soon, she will take her last breath.
It's amazing how much peace I have concerning her destiny, once she is released from her frail earthly shell. The knowledge that she is getting ready to "put on" a new body brings a sense of joy to these difficult days. "While we live in these earthly bodies, we groan and sigh, but it's not that we want to die and get rid of these bodies that clothe us. Rather, we want to put on our new bodies so that these dying bodies will be swallowed up by life." II Cor. 5:4
I am very grateful that my mom is not experiencing any noticeable pain at the moment. But, words cannot express the comfort I find in knowing that she put her faith in Christ at a young age and believes that He made a way for her to spend eternity with Him. "Yes, we are fully confident, and we would rather be away from these earthly bodies, for then we will be at home with the Lord." II Cor. 5:8
My prayer for you is that you would have this same confidence in your eternal destiny. I encourage you to seek God and He will reveal Himself to you. He created you to spend eternity with Him. "God showed how much He loved us by sending His one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through Him." I John 4:9
Thursday, July 10, 2014
Sunday, July 6, 2014
How about some real "FaceTime"?
It's almost comical, but almost every time I go to the hospital, my phone dies. And for whatever reason, most of the time I don't have my charger with me. I can't help but wonder if God doesn't want me to be distracted by electronic gadgets at the moment.
It's easy to understand why this applies to my current situation, as I spend my mother's final days of life with her. But what about other times? Perhaps we would all benefit from intentionally allowing the batteries to die in our smart phones, iPads, etc. once in a while.
I have often thought that social networking seems a bit anti-social. How many people put on a "smiley-face" and keep their status upbeat when in reality, they are lonely and hurting? Perhaps it's time to "log off" and look for someone to communicate with "Face" to "Face." Think about it. There will always be someone waiting for a listening ear, a hand to hold, or a shoulder to cry on...instead of a "status update."
Thanks for letting me vent...I have had countless hours to philosophize about so many things in life the past few weeks! I do hope that you will take this message to heart and share a hug (not a virtual hug!) with someone today!
It's easy to understand why this applies to my current situation, as I spend my mother's final days of life with her. But what about other times? Perhaps we would all benefit from intentionally allowing the batteries to die in our smart phones, iPads, etc. once in a while.
I have often thought that social networking seems a bit anti-social. How many people put on a "smiley-face" and keep their status upbeat when in reality, they are lonely and hurting? Perhaps it's time to "log off" and look for someone to communicate with "Face" to "Face." Think about it. There will always be someone waiting for a listening ear, a hand to hold, or a shoulder to cry on...instead of a "status update."
Thanks for letting me vent...I have had countless hours to philosophize about so many things in life the past few weeks! I do hope that you will take this message to heart and share a hug (not a virtual hug!) with someone today!
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