“Man is like a breath; His days are like a passing shadow “ – Psalm 144:4 NKJV
“As for man, his days are like grass; as a flower of the field, so he flourishes. For the wind passes over it and it is gone, and its place remembers it no more.” – Psalm 103:15,16 NKJV
“Whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away.”– James 4:14 NKJV
I got a call this morning from my boyfriend stating that a guy he worked with had suddenly died. The obituary was posted which is how he found out about it. As he read, he said it hit him that “life is short and you never know when you will live your last day.” The question to ponder is, “how do you want to be remembered?” Another way to think about this is to ask yourself, “what do you want your obituary to say about you?” Where you lived, what car you drove and where you worked are not as important as the lives you had the opportunity of touching and the things you accomplished. All too often we act like we will live forever. We squander away our days and “major on minor things.” Think about what you want your obituary to say, ponder these questions below and think about what is important to YOU:
Start with your most cherished dream. Do you want to run marathons, get married, run your own business, write a book or all the above?
What is most memorable about you, your zany sense of humor, your delicious cooking, your insatiable love for adventure, your passion for the outdoors or your unshakable faith?
What is it about you that people admire most, your unwavering loyalty to friends, your honesty, your work ethic, your love for your family, your patience or your leadership?
What will people miss most about you, the creative homemade gifts you gave every Christmas, what a good listener you were, the handwritten letters you sent to friends or the way you could turn every mishap into something to laugh about?
I will admit I squandered over 3 years of my life accomplishing nothing, giving nothing to others and being very selfish. I was consumed by a disease where I wanted to become invisible and that is exactly what my obituary at that time would have depicted, but I miraculously survived the eating disorder which reduced my weight to 68 lbs at the age of 22. After being told my organs should have failed 2 weeks prior to going into the hospital, I realized there was more to life than my old way of living. That was the first time I thought about my life: Why am I here? Why am I experiencing this? What can I do to change my life and the world one life at a time? How can I be a living example of God’s great love to everyone I come in contact with? What is my purpose and what am I going to do with this second chance at life?
To answer the last question, what am I going to do with this second chance at life, the answer is LOVE. That is the foundation of all that I do and all that I want to be, I am nothing without love. It is very important to me to make sure that I let those that I love very dearly know how much I appreciate them and how much I cherish having them in my life. You never know what tomorrow will bring and I do not want to wake up the next day knowing that I missed an opportunity to let someone know they are loved. Is there one person who should know you love them today?
I can stand up today and say that some of my most cherished dreams are to get married, have a child, run my own business, write a book and love. What can you do today to live like there is no tomorrow? How are you going to live like today is your last day?
Carpe Diem – “Seize the Day”
“If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal.” – 1 Corinthians 13:1 NIV
Have a super day!
Rebekah Chavez
e/d Chip Hart
“As for man, his days are like grass; as a flower of the field, so he flourishes. For the wind passes over it and it is gone, and its place remembers it no more.” – Psalm 103:15,16 NKJV
“Whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away.”– James 4:14 NKJV
I got a call this morning from my boyfriend stating that a guy he worked with had suddenly died. The obituary was posted which is how he found out about it. As he read, he said it hit him that “life is short and you never know when you will live your last day.” The question to ponder is, “how do you want to be remembered?” Another way to think about this is to ask yourself, “what do you want your obituary to say about you?” Where you lived, what car you drove and where you worked are not as important as the lives you had the opportunity of touching and the things you accomplished. All too often we act like we will live forever. We squander away our days and “major on minor things.” Think about what you want your obituary to say, ponder these questions below and think about what is important to YOU:
Start with your most cherished dream. Do you want to run marathons, get married, run your own business, write a book or all the above?
What is most memorable about you, your zany sense of humor, your delicious cooking, your insatiable love for adventure, your passion for the outdoors or your unshakable faith?
What is it about you that people admire most, your unwavering loyalty to friends, your honesty, your work ethic, your love for your family, your patience or your leadership?
What will people miss most about you, the creative homemade gifts you gave every Christmas, what a good listener you were, the handwritten letters you sent to friends or the way you could turn every mishap into something to laugh about?
I will admit I squandered over 3 years of my life accomplishing nothing, giving nothing to others and being very selfish. I was consumed by a disease where I wanted to become invisible and that is exactly what my obituary at that time would have depicted, but I miraculously survived the eating disorder which reduced my weight to 68 lbs at the age of 22. After being told my organs should have failed 2 weeks prior to going into the hospital, I realized there was more to life than my old way of living. That was the first time I thought about my life: Why am I here? Why am I experiencing this? What can I do to change my life and the world one life at a time? How can I be a living example of God’s great love to everyone I come in contact with? What is my purpose and what am I going to do with this second chance at life?
To answer the last question, what am I going to do with this second chance at life, the answer is LOVE. That is the foundation of all that I do and all that I want to be, I am nothing without love. It is very important to me to make sure that I let those that I love very dearly know how much I appreciate them and how much I cherish having them in my life. You never know what tomorrow will bring and I do not want to wake up the next day knowing that I missed an opportunity to let someone know they are loved. Is there one person who should know you love them today?
I can stand up today and say that some of my most cherished dreams are to get married, have a child, run my own business, write a book and love. What can you do today to live like there is no tomorrow? How are you going to live like today is your last day?
Carpe Diem – “Seize the Day”
“If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal.” – 1 Corinthians 13:1 NIV
Have a super day!
Rebekah Chavez
e/d Chip Hart