"Thoughts on the move of 2006. "Plant your gardens!"
In your garden look to plant these things...
LIVE. And live well.
BREATHE. Breathe in and breathe deeply.
Be PRESENT! Don't be past. Don't be future. Be now!
On a crystal clear, 70 degree day, roll down the windows and FEEL the wind against your skin. Feel the warmth of the sun. Get knee-deep into a novel and lose track of time. If you bike, bike hard and if you crash...Do it well.
Feel the satisfaction of a job well done, a paper well written, a project thoroughly completed, a play well performed.
If you must wipe your 3 year olds nose, don't be disgusted if the tissue didn't catch it all...Soon he will be wiping his own nose.
If you have recently experienced loss, then GRIEVE. And grieve well.
At the table with friends and family, LAUGH. And if you eat, SMELL. The aromas are not impediments to your day. Steak on the grill, coffee beans freshly ground, cookies in the oven. And TASTE. Taste every ounce of flavor. Taste every ounce of friendship. Taste every ounce of life because it's most definitely a gift!" - Kyle
These were thoughts from the pastor of University Baptist Church. It was the last of his sermons before he died during a baptizing service where a technical problem caused his electrocution. He was 33 years old, married with 3 kids. I found out about Kyle Lake when I was reading the latest issue of relevant magazine in fact most of this entry was from that article.
I was inspired by it and by Kyle's heart. May God watch over his family. I will see you soon my brother.
In your garden look to plant these things...
LIVE. And live well.
BREATHE. Breathe in and breathe deeply.
Be PRESENT! Don't be past. Don't be future. Be now!
On a crystal clear, 70 degree day, roll down the windows and FEEL the wind against your skin. Feel the warmth of the sun. Get knee-deep into a novel and lose track of time. If you bike, bike hard and if you crash...Do it well.
Feel the satisfaction of a job well done, a paper well written, a project thoroughly completed, a play well performed.
If you must wipe your 3 year olds nose, don't be disgusted if the tissue didn't catch it all...Soon he will be wiping his own nose.
If you have recently experienced loss, then GRIEVE. And grieve well.
At the table with friends and family, LAUGH. And if you eat, SMELL. The aromas are not impediments to your day. Steak on the grill, coffee beans freshly ground, cookies in the oven. And TASTE. Taste every ounce of flavor. Taste every ounce of friendship. Taste every ounce of life because it's most definitely a gift!" - Kyle
These were thoughts from the pastor of University Baptist Church. It was the last of his sermons before he died during a baptizing service where a technical problem caused his electrocution. He was 33 years old, married with 3 kids. I found out about Kyle Lake when I was reading the latest issue of relevant magazine in fact most of this entry was from that article.
I was inspired by it and by Kyle's heart. May God watch over his family. I will see you soon my brother.
- Kris Catoe
2 comments:
Cancer and other things have a way of highlighting these simple pleasures, BUT unfortunately, the rat race eventually catches back up with you if you survive. At least it did with me.
I hate rat races, the always going but never getting any where blues. Oh well.
As I once told seniors: While there is life, there is hope.
Sooooooooo, AMEN to carpe diem. Every day really is a tremendously fascinating gift from the greatest gift of all - JESUS.
What if today was your last day on earth? How would you live? who would you talk to? About what?
Great song- Live like you were dyin'
Amen Kris and Debbie
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