A friend's life is hanging by a thread. Actually many threads, if you count the wires and hoses connecting her to the machines doing what her body cannot. Standing and quietly praying by her bedside, I am reminded just how precious each moment is.
I wrote those thoughts late last week. This week I am preaching her funeral. It is true that none of us are guaranteed tomorrow. We have today to act and live.
As Christmas nears, let me encourage you to make the most of time with family and loved ones. Avoid unnecessary strife over petty things that really don't matter. Take the time to express love and care for others. Don't miss the opportunity to love deeper, speak sweeter, to give and accept forgiveness, and to, as the song goes, "live like you were dyin'."
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