Real-Life Reflections and Thoughts

Live the kind of life so that when the end comes, people don’t have to lie. I’m not sure who said this. Or if the quote can be attributed to one particular person. But there’s truth in this statement. And I am often reminded of this statement when I am at a funeral or a memorial service for a loved one. It happened again yesterday. Hubby Rick and I attended the service for a lovely woman who used to be our neighbor, Kathleen.

Ephesians 5:15-17 – Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. It happens to me. All. The. Time. I’m not realistic about how much time something will take. Or how much I can get done in a day. What I can achieve. I overestimate what I can get done and underestimate how long something will take. Day after day after day.

I grew up in the era of Mr. Rodgers. Maybe you remember him. The guy that wore a comf ortable cardigan and tennis shoes on public television. Ordained as a Presbyterian minister, Mr. Rodgers chose to make his ministry a television show. He wanted to help share and show the little of people just how to treat each other. Each week, he took real life examples and problem solved them with the characters on his show.