I just spent 2 hours with the most amazing family.
We spent 2 hours organizing and writing the funeral service for their loved one that passed away. Tomorrow we will participate in a "Celebration of life" for him. A community gathering together to support each other in their moment of grief.
This remarkable family pulled together, shared tears and laughter, as they honored the memory of their loved one, Mic Jensen.
Mic loved life. He never met a stranger. It never crossed his mind to refuse help to someone in need. The overview of Mic's life is staggering as I realize his passion for life and his devotion to his family and friends.
Mic's life is well described in George Strait's song "The Breath You Take":
The Breath You Take
He looks up from second base
And Dad’s up in the stands
He saw the hit, the run, the slide
There ain’t no bigger fan
In the parking lot, after the game
He said Dad I thought you had a plane to catch
He smiled and said, yeah son, I did
But life’s not the breath you take
The breathing in and out
That gets you through the day
Ain’t what it’s all about
You just might miss the point
Trying to win the race
Life’s not the breaths you take
But the moments that take your breath away
Fast-forward fifteen years
And a thousand miles away
Boy’s built a life, he’s got a wife
And a baby due today
He hears a voice saying I made it, son
Says I told you Dad, you didn’t have to come
He smiles and says, yeah, I know you did
But life’s not the breath you take
The breathing in and out
That gets you through the day
Ain’t what it’s all about
You just might miss the point
Trying to win the race
Life’s not the breaths you take
But the moments that take your breath away
Just like it took my breath when she was born
Just like it took my breath away
When Dad took his last that morn
Life’s not the breath you take
The breathing in and out
That gets you through the day
Ain’t what it’s all about
You just might miss the point
If you don’t slow down the pace
Life’s not the breaths you take
But the moments that take your breath away
My spiritual thought for today is, "God uses the affects of age to prepare us to let go of the binds that hold us to this old world and prepare us mentally and emotionally to let go".
If we were in perfect health and vibrant - we would never never want to leave the nest.
However, God disrupts our lives with graying hair, failing eyesight, bad backs, and many other ailments that plague us as we get older. Each of these ailments is a gentle reminder that our good Lord is preparing a home for us and our time here is limited.
"Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints."
Psalm 116:15
This is only possible because the good Lord is calling His child home - away from pain and suffering - to a home where there is no disease, pain or tears.
I prefer to view this whole process from God's point of view.
