Stephanie and her 6 boys, Betty, and I just got back here at about 7 pm. It is now 9:15 and they have called and told me to return to Knoxville to be with my family. They cannot be sure, obviously, but they think he will not last long. So we will get there between midnight and 1 am.
I was looking forward to church tomorrow at Vision because we have a great surprise waiting on all of you.
God bless.
Online Event: Youth Pastors Mobilized
What is it? Missionaries from around the world will be addressing the youth pastors of America concerning the cause of world missions.
When and where is it? It will be completely online. You will be able to watch the interviews here (www.ypmobilized.info) Some youth pastors may join other youth pastors and watch together via projectors. It will start at 12 pm EST on Nov. 9, 2009.
Who will be speaking?
* Chris Gardner (Peru)
* Ronald Tubillas (Spanish Speaking America)
* Kevin Hall (South Africa)
* Austin Gardner (Church Planter / Pastor)
* Taube & Tolson (China)
* Tony Howeth (Missions Mobilizer)
* Masters & XX (North Africa)
* Kevin White (Bolivia)
* Keith Shumaker (Burkina Faso)
* Jason Holt (Chile)
* Travis Snode (Ireland)
* Jeff Bush (Argentina)
* Jeremy Hall (Peru)
Join us on November 9th from 12 pm to 1 pm and you will hear from missionaries around the world. Learn how to train, motivate, and MOBILIZE your young people to go and serve alongside these men.
Register in Advance and receive email updates.
Click Here to visit the website.
Ecclesiastes 7:2 It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.
I am sure that if you have looked at this blog that you know that my dad is dying. I am also pretty sure that you are about tired of hearing all of this.
It will soon be over and we will move on to other things. But as I thought about where I was sitting yesterday this verse came into my mind.
We all prefer the house of feasting and partying. The wisest man said that the house of mourning was more important.
The reason that it is so important is that we will lay death to heart. This life is coming to an end for all of us. It is obvious when you are sitting in a house listening to the breathing, the beginning of the death rattle, etc but it is just as true for everyone of us.
Most of us live like there is no tomorrow and if there is a tomorrow it will be just like today and fun is all that matters. We live for self and selfish things. Those things may be good things, like family, friends, fun, our future but we seldom consider what we are doing that has eternal value.
As I sit and watch or look at the shell of dad lying there waiting to die it causes me to go deep within myself and consider what my life has counted for and what will be done that is of value.
It will soon be over. The toys, the comforts, the possessions mean nothing now.
He doesn’t even know what is happening. It is all over down here though he still lies there.
I sit here and count my own days. I count my mortality. I think of the fact that I have only a limited number of days to live.
I know that he is my dad but I hope through these days those that are very special friends will take to heart the house of mourning.
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