Normally, funerals aren’t fun. Normally funerals are short. We had this little debate driving to the cemetery. Someone mentioned one of the speakers spoke too long. I said, nay nay. I would have felt cheated if I had worked to get all the way out to Atlanta and it been a ten minute funeral, my kids went to docs funeral a few years ago. It was 92 minutes long. The kids kept track. But they also said it was one of the coolest things. We learned so much. We laughed a lot. We cried a bit. We lived almost 93 years. A life well lived should take awhile to remember. Friday was a day of mixed emotions. It was a day of chaos in some ways…all the work that it takes to live and get around depending on rental cars and friends. But the hugs, the bugs we got from the hugs, the memories, the eyes of an old friend and the hearts that bonded were priceless. Sitting and sharing with friends their faith walk, their present life, their goals, their dream; perhaps it was Gods way of saying slow down and listen to others hearts for awhile.
The celebration service was what challenged me to live a life worth the days Gods given me. Live; don’t be stagnant. Find people to mentor where you are at. Invest in others. Love people even if it means you may love them wrong or hurt their feelings. Love people. Love God. Be passionate about knowing what you believe. Sacrifice to help others take a step to improve themselves. See hearts not skin, see the gleam in their eye not fear. Possess what God has given you. Don’t just own it, possess it. Care for your talents, developed them and give em to others. See in people potential and help develop it. Introduce others to the great physician and let him make something of their lives. Watch others grow and be the fertilizer so they grow strong and healthy. Call. Send letters. Stay in touch. Love much. When we were at the cemetery one of the things we were challenged to bury with the body of the man we so highly respected was grudges, unforgiveness, complaining, hatred and ill will. Be a man/women of God who is to all people, all things. Be to the child, an example to follow. Be to the teenager a mentor, be to the young mom, an encourager, be to the poor, a helping hand but one who rises them up not puts them down. To the lonely, be a friend, to the ones on the edges, be an included. But most of all what I heard on Friday was to life your life worthy of the days God gives you in is earth. If he gives you many, be worth many things of which to glorify God, if he gives you a few, make every moment count so that others see Gods glory in you. We have a saying in the horse world, ride like you stole it. In the spiritual world, Love like you don’t have tomorrow. Live a life worthy of the breaths you will be given. And live them full speed ahead with heaven on your gps.
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