The Dash

Lately, I have been feeling kind of down..... I just found out my mom has breast cancer and I was thinking Lord this is just one more thing.  One, more thing in the list of things that I have had to deal with in my life.  One more thing that seems unfair.  Then I remembered that I am not walking alone and began thinking about everything that God has given me.  I have to say even though some of it hurts beyond the telling of it, I'm thankful. 

I have learned through it all that I have to depend on God because I cannot do this alone.  When the world calls for blood; I call on my savior and the peace and the joy I have found in the midst of my pain has been divine.



The Dash by Linda Ellis

I read of a man who stood to speak at the funeral of a friend.
He referred to the dates on her tombstone from the beginning to the end.
He noted that first came the date of her birth and spoke of the following date with tears,
But he said what mattered most of all was the Dash between those years.
For that Dash represents all the time that she spent alive on Earth,
And now only those who loved her know what that little line is worth.
For it matters not, how much we own, the cars, the house, the cash,
What matter is how we live and love and how we spend our Dash.
So think about this long and hard; Are there things you’d like to change?
For you never know how much time is left that can still be rearranged.
If we could just slow down enough to consider what’s true and real
And always try to understand the way other people feel.
And be less quick to anger and show appreciation more
And love the people in our lives like we’ve never loved before.
If we treat each other with respect and more often wear a smile,
Remembering that this special dash might only last a little while.
So when your eulogy is being read with your life’s actions to rehash
Would you be proud of the things they say about how you spent your Dash?