Stay Sharp

My precious friend went home to glory last Friday.  Today we gathered to honor his life.  He was a fire fighter, so the service was quite spectacular.  For the last 5 years, he actually fought for his life and overcame the odds.

I listened as his fellas stood and shared how their brother lived and loved well.  His consuming passion was to know Christ and to make Him known.  His wife called him a faithful servant of God and her Superman.

On days like this, I can’t help but wonder what will people say about me when I am gone.  I want to live wisely and make my Jesus proud.

Grieving, even grieving with hope, is an emotionally exhausting process.  So tonight, I decided I would keep this post simple.  A while back, I created an “emergency” document with some thought-provoking quotes to use “in pinch” in case I needed to put a quick post together.   As I was reading through, I came across these words from Mother Teresa:

“We are all pencils in the hand of God.”

 Appropriate quote in light of this day, I thought.

And then a question dropped down into my heart:   How sharp are you, Lyli?

No one likes a dull pencil.  Stay sharp.

Something to think about…

Friends, I hope you will understand if I am quiet this week.  I love to celebrate all your stories, but for the next few days, I am going to draw back from socializing online. 

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