"What would you say?"

A friend recently posted a status that said something like "If you were to die today...what would you say, what would you do?" That got me to thinking.....   What would I say if I had the chance to say something to others? I focus on the part of what I would say rather than the part of what would I do being as though I don't really think I would do anything different than what I'm already doing. I have no bucket list to finish, no big sites I just gotta go see, no grand adventures I need to take before I die. For Heaven will be FAR greater than anything I could ever dream up to do here on this earth!! My David asked me just the other day "What's on your bucket list?" to which I replied, "I have nothing. I just take one day at a time." He is the dreamer and has many places he wants to go see upon retirement....and I will go with him and will enjoy them as well for I will be with HIM and that's all that truly matters to me. As mushy and silly as that sounds....it's the honest to goodness truth in every way.

So for now..... I focus on the "What would I say?" part.

First and foremost I would tell you that I love God.....and He loves YOU. He loves you more than you simply can even begin to imagine! Just today, I was thinking of what in the world did God do with all His time before He created the universe we live in. As I did, I sensed that His answer to my thoughts was He simply said "I thought of you." How amazing it is to think that God didn't simply have an idea of us suddenly pop in His head and *PRESTO* He made us. Think of all the infinity of time that He had to think and design each and every single one of us....before we ever were to come into existance! You, my friend, have been well thought of and specially designed with significant amounts of love and purpose.

Second, I would say be very sure you know that Heaven is YOUR home when you die! God wants you to know. "I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may KNOW that you have eternal life." If you don't know....well just as I have posted several times before in Blogs and FB status' there is a way TO know.
A= Accept that you are a sinner in need of a Saviour!
B= Believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead!
C= Confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and call upon Him to save YOU!

Third, I would tell you that I love my family! I know that my family was hand chosen by God Himself for me. And He did the very same for you, my friend. God knew that each of these special people placed in my life would help me to become the very person He designed for me to be. So with each challenging personality, each stressful situation, each unexplained heartache.... as well as each loving times, happy times, tender times....I will accept them ALL as a plan of God's to shape me into the very person He desires me to be. Maybe someday my family will read this (I do save all my Blogs) and read that I dearly love each and every one of them more than some of them even can begin to realize and accept. I love you not only with words....but with my heart and all that it holds. So to my family I write with heartfelt words: I love you my David, I love you my Heather, I love you my Savannah and I love you my Levi. :)

Fourth, I would tell you I love my life! You see I have not always been able to honestly say that in all trueness. But today, with all honesty, I tell you with great sincerity - - I love my life! I know that I am WHERE I'm supposed to be, being WHO I'm supposed to be and I was created for this very time to cover the WHEN I'm supposed to be as well. I am me....and me doesn't have to act, look, think, do anything like anyone else in this entire universe! I'm unique and I like it that way. :) For many years I have felt in comparison to others that I was "missing out" and inadequate because I wasn't like the majority, my kids weren't like the majority, and the list goes on. And to that I say WHO IS THE MAJORITY? God didn't make us to be just like the next person! He made me to be me.....and I'll bloom where I'm planted in the time He blooms me and however blooms me is just more than wonderful for me! God has done significant "blooming" in great and mighty ways in these most recent times. I will tell you honestly....He does His greatest and best blooming with us through times of failure, mistakes and heartaches. For this alone I will praise Him with a great voice and say "THANK YOU JESUS!!!" He is stronger in me today because of weaknesses allowed. I can shine brighter for Him in ways I could not before! :)

Fifth, I would tell you that this life is NOT about ourselves, not what we can attain, not what we can achieve - but it IS rather everything and all things about God and God alone. Our purpose, our goal is to live a life that brings glory and praises to the one and only true and living God. To be the love of Christ and the hope of Christ to those in need of such. Our jobs, our titles, our possessions will ALL pass away and what will be left is what we truly did, out of the love God put in our hearts, for others.

And lastly. . . I would tell you two things - 1.) Don't sweat the small stuff. 2.) It's all small stuff!
Really! When we bring into perspective that everything. . .anything. . . ALL things (and people too!) are in the sovereign hands of a loving and just God Who knows exactly how to bring the BEST from any and every situation that arises in our life. . . why then would we have any reason whatsoever to sweat/worry any stuff?!?! There are no "what if" questions when it comes to God and His provision for us for we simply know that HIS grace is sufficient for us.....regardless. He will bring you through safely to the other side of whatever you are facing in life and when He has He will use you to shine all the brighter for Him simply because you trusted Him.

O and PS: I thank God for each of you as well, my friends. You brighten my day, make me smile, give me hope, make me feel special and give me a reason to say "Thank you, God, for all my dear friends!" May you be blessed today and everyday knowing there is a God who knows you and loves you. . . more than you know. : )