Regarding Amy
Who knows the day or hour?
Monday, February 06, 2006
Things have been busy in my life here. I’ve got some exciting things going on, but it’s keeping me busy. I haven’t played Sims 2 in over a month (which is a LONG time for me). I’m missing the stress release.
I have a friend from high school who is expecting her first child. I’m so excited for her. I know she’s wanted this for a long time and she’s waited till she and her husband were ready to make that step. They didn’t rush into it, and I respect her for that. She is having a girl, and I know her and her husband are going to be GREAT parents.
Today I got an email from her, letting me know that another friend from high school just lost their baby. This friend’s wife was 5 months pregnant and developed a condition called pre-eclampsia. She was admitted into the hospital and had a C-Section. The baby didn’t survive and they must now bury her. My heart is saddened by this.
It seems lately that “death” has become so real. Any minute it can come and snatch you or your loved one. I can only pray that God will prepare our hearts to be ready. We don’t know the day or the hour. We’re not even promised our next breath. I go over and over in my mind “what if’s”. I must live my life everyday as if it’s my last. I must tell everyone I know, I must show everyone I see the HOPE we have for tomorrow.
God is so good. He gives us our very next breath. He allows us to spend our time on this earth, living, loving, enjoying life. But the REAL priviledge is that we get to LOVE with His Love, to see with His eyes, to hear with His ears, to live with His life.
Attending Doug Riley’s funeral really sparked my fire. I want to make a difference. I want to affect the lives of my friends and family as Doug did. He was a true Light in a world of darkness. I want to be that. Before my time is up, I want to shine LOUD and BRIGHT!
My goals this year are changing from what they were just a month ago. I’m seeing God move in my life and it’s amazing.
My prayers continue to be with the Riley family as well as my friend from high school. No one can say the right thing to take away their sorrow. BUT God…
AM out!
