Life is important now

This one is short and sweet.

Life is important now.  Unfortunately, it took me loosing my dad to realize this.  But, realizing it none the less is the only part of the equation I can still control.


I want to encourage anyone of you dealing with issues that are causing stress, heartache, discomfort or loss.  The time to do the right thing about it, is now.  If not for you in this moment of you life, but for someone else.  Let me explain.

Looking back on the life my dad lived, the fun times and the experiences he left me with...makes me realize how important those moments are in my life.  

Little times growing up like stopping on the bridge to allow my brother and I to jump in the river real quick, knowing we would soaking wet getting back in the truck, just because he knows boys like that stuff.  Or the soccer practices 2 or 3 times a week that he never missed even holding a full time job and running businesses from home, he always made the time.  Or serving my mom with a servants heart his entire life giving his children an example of what it means to love your spouse.

Many of you reading this right now are thinking about someone in your life that you still have or have lost...those memories are of times long gone and almost sometimes forgotten, until someone brings up stories that relate and cause you to remember.

In that moment my emotion and memory are as strong as the day it happened.  I deeply long for those moments.  They are where my dad lives now.  In my heart...where my memories are strongest.

Then I realized a couple of days ago...many of these thoughts and memories are brought to the surface of my mind so instantly due to the words or stories of a close friend or complete stranger.  It gets me thinking...what if I wasn't talking to this person right now, what if I hadn't over heard that couple talk about their kids soccer game...

Many of these memories are sprung up by complete randomness.  Or are they?

I really believe, now that I have lost my dad, this is a method God allows for communication.

This is a way my dad, or your loved ones, communicate.  They speak through the memories and the stories of people all around you.  Never by mistake...I am certain.  

For those of you that have lost people you really care about...sometimes these random memories are spurred by too random of a situation.  Sometimes I have found myself looking at a person and asking...are you serious!?  Are you talking about what I think you're talking about?!  Many times, I get a glazed look.

So listen, life is important now.  Far too often we get caught up with what not to say, how not to say it, who not to say it to, when maybe we are being used for a greater cause and have no idea what that cause that could be.

Not to say we need to speak out of turn, speak about what is not our business or get winded with our thoughts...don't hear me wrong.  What I mean by this is two fold.  First, pay attention more.  Listen to the things around you, God is there.  Second, don't be scared to share your testimony.  Share your stories and experiences with others.  Those that whole heartedly want to listen, are listening.  Sometimes hearing a message your not delivering.

So why is life important now?

I don't know how you would answer this...but for me, its because I realize that most of my words and time here on earth are not always for me.  But most likely, and probably more often than we will ever know, are for someone else.

So be bold.  Your life could be important to someone else right now... 

Mighty lessons come from mighty men.
Miss you dad.

Brian

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