brevityNovember 30, 2009 i’m reminded of the brevity of life this weekend. while at Real Hope For Haiti this past week, one of the kids in the Rescue Center died. 2 of my friends helped wash the body and get it ready for burial. that’s heavy.
visiting Haiti always brings death into perspective. it’s everywhere. it’s like death sits on the doorstep of nearly every person you pass. i held too many malnourished kids that are way too close to death. it’s real, isn’t it? a good friend of mine that played a crucial role in SPUR58 actually being on the road in the early days, died a tragic death on Friday. While I was still a youth pastor (9 years ago), he was opening doors and telling people to book me and my band for worship events. He & his wife played a monumental role in our development as worship leaders and ministers. We are grieving the loss of Thomas Young, praying for his church body (The Sanctuary Fellowship ), and our hearts our heavy for his wife and three kids. a few friends are facing intense marital problems, other friends deal with cancer and disease. life is incredibly fragile. and i am reminded of that today. life is short, and we are not promised another day. may we each be living lives for the Kingdom of God and the Gospel each day that we are given…because they are numbered. Leave a Reply
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November 30th, 2009 @ 2:28 pm
that’s heavy indeed.
it’s hard to wrap our minds around such tradgedy when we are programmed for the opposite…especially around this time of the year.
in my thoughts and prayers
November 30th, 2009 @ 11:27 pm
This past few weeks (and even the past two months) have been filled with some tragedy both close to home and not so close to home…my heart is filled with fear and I am struggling to find Faith to fill that spot where fear wants to take hold.
Please know I am praying for the Young family and the entire church body.
December 1st, 2009 @ 9:19 am
I’ll be praying for the children in Haiti as my heart weeps for them daily. The Lord has been so good to me and my husband lately, but it seems like there’s too many tragedy’s to count amoung our family and friends – tragic death, addiction, loss of faith and invasive surguries. I am so thankful we don’t have to go through all or any of this alone. Our Creator is also our Great Healer and source of hope. Praying for the people in world…
December 3rd, 2009 @ 9:26 am
Living with a sense of spiritual urgency is almost a disciple . . . something we must work at, focus on, be intentional about. Those who can do this set themselves up to make big strides for the Kingdom.