This morning during the next to last lap of our weekly "get Bobby out the door on time" routine (otherwise known as fixing breakfast), Bobby asked me if I had one month left to live, what would I do? I think I momentarily stopped with the refrigerator door open and just stared at him. Then somewhat laughingly, I told him I would make a list of all my favorite foods and snacks and then make out a schedule accordingly. Priorities, baby.
He then proceeded to tell me about some church in the paper where the pastor is challenging the church to live the next month as if it is their last month on earth to live. Somehow I don't think my food idea is quite what he had in mind. Nor would be visiting those big trees in northern California, spending at least 2 weeks in Alabama, sitting on the beach for a WHOLE DAY, or finishing Andy and Amie's quilt. I might struggle (although very briefly) between cleaning my house top to bottom or hiring someone to come in and do it. I don't want to leave my mess for someone else to clean up and they forever rant about how messy my house is, because I fear the last thing they see might be what they forever remember. That would not be cool at all.
So if you had 31 days left to live (and yeah, I'd choose a longer month and not February!), what would you do?
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makes me think of that song "live like you were dying" I'd go skydiving.....and so on....
I'm not sure. Great question. I think I would spend every minute with my kids, family etc. I think I would eat whatever I wanted, travel to a couple of places (with the family). makes ya really think!
I'd hug, kiss, and hug some more. I'd tell everyone I knew that I loved them and make sure they knew where I was headed. I'd tell everyone I met(even total strangers) that I loved them and I'd ask them where THEY were headed. I'd talk, talk, and talk some more about Jesus. I'd leave all my earthly possessions to someone who REALLY needs them. I'd write long letters about life and Jesus to all my kids. I would look FORWARD to meeting my Lord and Savior face to face and being caught up in that, I'd talk some more about Him. And I wouldn't say nearly enough.
Even if I start living this way now, it will never be enough! Why DON'T I live this way now?
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