Facebook Note from Dec. 2008 (the post that originated the thought of doing a blog)

Did not want to add this to my status bar, but I wanted to share a thought for anyone who may be interested...

At church yesterday, we had a moment of remembrance for a 9 year old only child who passed away from cancer at the end of the summer. He was perfectly healthy until diagnosed at the beginning of the summer. A life not fully lived was "inexplicitly" over, before what we would have termed his "time". Obviously, God does not function in our understanding of time. He is timeless.

Kathleen and I showed up at church Sunday morning not remembering what was happening during the service, other than our 8 & 6 year old girls would be singing. The children of the church, including our two, were singing "O Holy Night" (which happens to be one of my favorite Christmas tunes).

The boy's (Jeffrey) family had gathered in the 5 reserved rows in the front and center of the church. We then were told by the pastor, before the singing was to begin, the song was Jeffrey's favorite song and to which he had done a piano recital. With pictures of his youth flashing on two big screens behind the children, they sang...

Without question it was emotional. It also was yet another opportunity to remind us that Christmas provides us hope for eternal life through the birth of Jesus. Don't forget the purpose for which Jesus was placed on Earth and what he did for us through his life and death. Does it take the remembrance of a 9 year old Christian to remind us of Christ? Does it take an Emmaus Walk? Being shot? Car wreck? Cancer? Death of a loved one? Everyone has God's reminders all around us. We just need to look, remember, glorify and live. What is it for you?