“Show me, O LORD, my life’s end and the number of my days; let me know how fleeting is my life” Psalm 39:4
So I am struck this morning with the realization that life is so fragile. A person can literally be here one moment and gone the next. My husband and I were supposed to go to the movie Fri. night to see Fireproof. I had checked on the movie times Fri. morning and it was playing at a theatre near us at 9:15. So we went out to dinner and walked over to buy our tickets but when I got there the man at the booth said the last showing was at 6:20. I told him that the website said it was playing at 9:15 and he said that it wouldn’t have said that. I remember getting back in the car and being irritated at the man for telling me that I had not seen what I saw on the website. I was frustrated at the situation. We ended up going home since it was not playing anywhere else near us until almost 10:30. Last night while watching the news I saw a story saying that at 10:00 fri. night, a masked man walked up to the ticket booth and shot and killed the man in the booth. It said the motive was robbery but yet I don’t believe any money was taken. The story can be read here. It makes me so sad that the man I was speaking with at the ticket booth was murdered less than an hour after I spoke with him. He had no idea as he went about his routine at work that his life was about to end. I had no idea as I spoke with him that his time here on earth was almost up. Would I have used a kinder tone had I known? I’m certain that I would have. I wasn’t mean to him and yet I certainly wasn’t gracious and kind. I kind of rolled my eyes and sighed in frustration. I was upset that my date with my husband was not turning out as planned. I could have smiled and said it was ok – but I didn’t. Did that man even know Jesus? I’m fairly certain he did not see Jesus in me Fri. night…If nothing else, it is a fabulous reminder to make every moment count – to not leave things unsaid. My heart feels heavy this morning…
Kids’ Rock
Okay, maybe I’m just easily entertained. Or maybe I’ve been a mom way to long but this is just about the funniest thing I have seen in quite some time. I mean pee your pants funny. I don’t know why, but it is. Tell me what you think – is it as funny as I think it is?
(Old McDonald is totally my fav – fer shizzle dizzle yo)
