Glory in Him: Life

Monday, October 15, 2007

Life

Lately there has been allot on my mind. I see my surroundings and those precious people that are part of my life. I've realized that people enter my life and leave. There have been some precious people in my life that have been courageous enough to open up their hearts and speak forth openly about their love for those that have gone on before them. God bless them for their openness. I wonder what is that makes me go forth without a thought of those that have meant so much to me. They were real people that made an impact upon my life and are part of who I am. Now granted, not all have passed-away, some have moved far-far away. While others have been taken on different paths, yet they were still part of me and left part of them in me. At times my daughter will ask, "Don't you miss _____." (at times it hurts too much to remember; at times I choose to forget). As I sat in my in-laws kitchen yesterday I saw generation after generation. My mother-in-law and father-in-law are not how they were. The sun is coming down on their legacy. Yet I see the little ones that the sun is barely starting to shine. Life and death and everything in between. God give me the grace to leave a legacy that won't be forgotten or easily swept away. May the memories linger even after my departure. May those that are left behind remember and never forget. Oh the tapestry of life how many colors make it up. Vibrant colors and dark ones too, can't have one without the other. O Lord, teach me to number my days that I may gain a heart of wisdom. "You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me into glory. Psalm 73:24, NIV" - and for those that have gone on...may I chose not to forget.

2 comments:

Laura said...: I'm blown away at the truth of our lives being but vapors...here today, gone the next. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and believe me when I say you're creating a legacy that will go on for generations to come...it started with you, then Jose, then Joser, then Lulu, then Moni....and we'll see who is next. Love you!; October 15, 2007 at 3:58 PM
Anonymous said...: It may be somebody you'll never expect to be the next. I love you.(keep praying for that person); October 16, 2007 at 10:04 AM

Post a Comment

Poems

From http://www.devotions.com/ (author unknown)
It’s sometimes very difficult for us to understand the wisdom and the love behind the things that God has planned.

But we wouldn’t have the rainbow if we didn’t have the rain; We wouldn’t know the pleasure if we never tasted pain.

We wouldn’t love the sunrise if we hadn’t felt the night; And we wouldn’t know our weakness if we hadn’t sensed God’s might.

We couldn’t have the springtime or the yellow daffodil if we hadn’t experienced the winter’s frosty chill.

And though the brilliant sunshine is something God has made. He knew too much could parch our souls so He created shade.

So God’s given us a balance: enough joys to keep us glad, enough tears to keep us humble, enough good to balance bad.

And if you’ll trust in Him you’ll see though yesterday brought sorrow, the clouds will part and dawn will bring a happier tomorrow.

E-mailed by a Friend (author unknown)
"THE MOST BEAUTIFUL RAINBOW"
As we grow up, we learn that even the one person that wasn't supposed to ever let you down probably will. You will have your heart broken probably more than once and it's harder every time. You'll break hearts too, so remember how it felt when yours was broken. You'll fight with your best friend. You'll blame a new love for things an old one did. You'll cry because time is passing too fast, and you'll eventually lose someone you love. So take too many pictures, laugh too much, and love like you've never been hurt because every sixty seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. Don't be afraid that your life will end, be afraid that it will never begin.