A Healthy Heart

My mind is going cRaZy this morning! I went to bed making lists and woke up making lists. I have a grocery list, Christmas list, cleaning list and a "to do" list. Some, of which are on paper, while others are in my mind.

I woke up multi-tasking. I have a routine and pretty much stick to it. I take my cell phone to the livingroom and turn on the news while on my way to wake the kids. I then stop by and put clothes in the washer or dryer and put the oven on for breakfast. While the oven is heating, the clothes are drying, the kids are waking, the news is "informing", I slip into the shower. Ahhh.... the place where no one disturbs me. This is the place where I get alone, so to speak with my Father. The lights are dim (only a lamp), the water is warm and I can pour out my Praise on the One who loves me. Bliss.

This morning turned out to be a little different than others. As I was laying the phone down in the livingroom, it rang. My friend was on the line sobbing. She informed me that one of our teens from church was involved in a fatal car accident last night. The "fatality" was him. Immediately I became numb. My mind went straight to that sweet smile and an outrageous hat that sat atop his head.

............My morning became silent.

Nothing else mattered. All I could do was cry out to God on the behalf of his parents and brother.

This has put a lot of things/circumstances in perspective for me. My desire is to have a heart like our Lord has. One that forgives when it seems impossible, smiles through the pain and loves with everyting that is within Him.



1 John 4:19 (New International Version)

"We love because he first loved us."