I'm Not Ready to Die...she said..

These are the words i read this morning that changed the post i was preparing. 

This friday i was going to join in the fancy fridays where you talk about fashion items i am swooning over. 

I was going to gripe a little about subatoging my diet.

But the words above changed all that and left me wanting to reflect on these powerful words.

I'm not ready to die!

I was choked up when i read them because when push comes to shove, are we really ever ready to die?

I know as a Christian, I am taught to believe and know that death comes to all of us

and if i believe Jesus Christ as my personal savior, he died, 

but rose again and he will come again on judgement day,

then i will go to Heaven. 

Knowing all this does not mean i am ready to die.

Or makes it easier to face about death and dying.

Leaving this earth, i know earth is not my home and or final destination,

but that doesn't make leaving it any easier. 

I read, "I'm not ready to die" from Sunshine at Cancer in the City. 

Her dear friend, who is dealing with Multiple Scolerosis, uttered these words

and my heart broke for both of them. 

I don't even know the friend and i wanted to reach out and give her a hug. 

She has a beautiful son, a wonderful husband and her whole life to live,

of course she is not ready to die. 

I wouldn't either!

I am not even sure where i am going with this post...

but i was moved and touched by her words. 

There are so many people dealing, struggling, suffering

with some kind of illness that is beyond their control. 

I went to a revival at my church yesterday and the revivalist reminded us

to count our joys regardless of whatever trails and tests we are going through.

To look at the bright side of a situation... 

because the situation/crisis/illness is meant to pass and NOT to stay. 

Sometimes all this is possible...other days,

it's hard to count our joys

and look at the bright side

and wait for the situation/crisis/illness to pass!

Sometimes all you can do is be honest with yourself, your emotions/feelings

and utter the words: "I am not ready to die" and hope that someone hears you.

And gives you some words of encouragement and comfort. 

Sunshine reminded her friend to pray. 

And I heard Sunshine's reminder and felt her friends pain and sorrow...

And reminded of how big our God is...

and i am praying for her friend.

I don't regularly do this BUT i am asking you to say a prayer for Sunshine's friend

who is dealing with MS and is just not "ready to die!"

Prayer changes things. 

When multiple people gather to pray in unison,  things happen and lives are changed. 

Joys are counted,

brighter days are had

and situations/crisis/illness passes.

Thank you so much for helping me do this for Sunshine and her dear friend.

p.s: please tell someone you LOVE them today.

Say a prayer,

Give a hug,

a butterfly kiss,

a hand to hold

a should to cry on,

a reason to smile, hope, be faithful!