A Time For Everything

Good Morning!

A couple of more birthdays for the Gant Gang today. Bryan reaches age 33 at 3:47 a.m. (I remember!) and Caleb (grandson by David) reaches 7! Cards are in the mail and life is good.

Yesterday evening was unusual for Mr. Jim. I have two siblings – Bruce and Claire. I don’t normally hear from either one – but last night I talked with both. The subject matter was Mom’s finances … which are okay … but she is trying to tie up all the loose ends. Mom has been working on her transition for a while … which I guess is a good thing as things will be more organized when she does go home. In case you don’t know what I am talking about – Mom wants to be sure that all the funeral arrangements are in place; all the stuff is properly distributed, etc. I guess it gives her something to do and makes her feel better.

Her preparations remind me of the old Simon and Garfunkel song that is based on Ecclesiastes 3:1-8:

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 New International Version (NIV)
A Time for Everything

1 There is a time for everything,
and a season for every activity under the heavens:
2 a time to be born and a time to die,
a time to plant and a time to uproot,
3 a time to kill and a time to heal,
a time to tear down and a time to build,
4 a time to weep and a time to laugh,
a time to mourn and a time to dance,
5 a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,
6 a time to search and a time to give up,
a time to keep and a time to throw away,
7 a time to tear and a time to mend,
a time to be silent and a time to speak,
8 a time to love and a time to hate,
a time for war and a time for peace.

Right now the tune is running amok through my feeble mind. “To everything, turn – turn – turn ….”

Life has a cycle … we live through each one … day by day. And it is good to know that in that cycle of life is our Lord, Jesus Christ – ever vigilant – ever caring. And we are His … and He is ours. Somehow I find comfort in the thought that Jesus is a part … a major part … of my cycle of life.

We don’t know what tomorrow will bring for our Mom … or for us, for that matter. What we do know is that Christ will be there for us. And that makes for a good day …

Agape’


Mr. Jim


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