Life

     Last night I spoke with a young man who will be getting married next month.  He talked about how excited he is and how  he is looking forward to spending the rest of his life with his new bride.  I am really excited and happy for him.
     Two weeks ago another friend told me that he has cancer and the doctors told him he has months to live on this earth.  You can only imagine how hard it was for him to share that with me.
     Today, my thought is simply this: Be thankful  for every day and opportunity you have to live.  Be thankful for the good and the bad.  In as much as we complain about simple things, someone has it worse than you.  Someone is going through something similar or worse than what you are going through or have been through.  As one brother is celebrating, another brother is preparing for eternal life and fighting to remain on this side of life. 
    Each day is a gift.  Each day is an opportunity.  It's time to love, live, and tell those who are dear to you how much you care about them.  Life is so precious and it should be treasured.  If  you are still here, you have time.  If you are reading this, God gave you an opportunity to live and a opportunity to correct what was wrong.  If you need to forgive; do it.  If you need to be forgiven; ask.  Don't waste another day mad or angry at someone.  Life is too precious.  Think about it....
     

Everything Has Its Time

3 To everything there is a season,
A time for every purpose under heaven:

² A time to be born,
    And a time to die;
A time to plant,
    And a time to pluck what is planted;
³ A time to kill,
    And a time to heal;
A time to break down,
    And a time to build up;
⁴ A time to weep,
    And a time to laugh;
A time to mourn,
    And a time to dance;
⁵ A time to cast away stones,
    And a time to gather stones;
A time to embrace,
    And a time to refrain from embracing;
⁶ A time to gain,
    And a time to lose;
A time to keep,
    And a time to throw away;
⁷ A time to tear,
    And a time to sew;
A time to keep silence,
    And a time to speak;
⁸ A time to love,
    And a time to hate;
A time of war,
    And a time of peace.