I got a call this morning from my daughter sharing the sad news that a lady we attended Community Bible Study with had passed away unexpectedly last night. She was not that old - I'm guessing mid 50s - and though she had had some health issues over the years, it was still not expected.
None of us are ever promised even the next breath, but when you hear of tragic events like this, it brings it even that much closer home that we need to be mindful of the time we have as we never know when it will end. My daughter was sharing with me that she had just talked with this lady on Tuesday and she was doing great and had just had shoulder surgery and was healing well from that.
I read somewhere once that when they put our tombstone over our grave, and engrave our birth date and death date, that little dash in between stands for a whole lot and we need to make it count. None of us are ever told just how long we will live and even those diagnosed with cancer and given so much time to live never know exactly how long that really is, but perhaps if we all chose to live with the thought that we could die at any moment, it would impact what we do in this very moment. What do I want my last words to be, my last acts to be? What kind of legacy am I building to leave behind?
I know this lady who has passed is probably sitting at the feet of Jesus right now asking if she can work with all the kids in heaven. She left behind lots of family who love her, but she also left behind a legacy of love to all the kids she worked with in CBS. Let us remember that one day, we too will take our final breath here and let's make sure of what it is we are leaving behind.
Hugs & Blessings,
Donna
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