I only have one month to live

I went to the doctor’s office the other day for some routine checkups. The doctor found something he was curious about so he decided to run some tests. Well we got the results back this week and they basically come down to this quote of the doctor, “you only have one month to live.” It floored me. How could I be so young and have so many more years to live and receive such news as this. I was devastated. My wife was devastated. What were going tell our family? How would we tell them? We know it won’t be easy.

The previous story is only fiction for me. But for others it is a complete reality. What would you do if you received this news? Where would you run? Or hide? How would live out your last month on this planet? Would you travel to exotic places? Would you skydive or complete some other over the top adventure? Would you concentrate on mending relationships and building back bridges you have burned? What would you do?
After spending time talking with people who have experienced such drama in their life I have come to a conclusion: they almost always say that the last part of their life, their last month, is the sweetest month they have ever lived. You know why? Because they have shifted their focus to things that never pass away. They took their eyes off of attaining material things and put their focus on healing their relationships and living their life as though today was the last day. It got me to thinking. What would I do? Not only that, but how could help other people live their life as though they were dying?

Well, Jenn and I want to invite you to our home for dinner while we and other people discuss and share our feelings on this subject. We are going to find out how we should be living our lives daily to get the most benefit . We will be playing some games, having dinner, and learning how to live our best life now. Childcare is provided. All we ask is that you RSVP. We will be meeting every Tuesday evening at 7pm starting Sept 9. We look forward to having everybody that is able to attend. Please call or email me with your RSVP.

James Cell – 817-791-7002
Jenn’s Cell – 817-262-1609
James.like@yahoo.com

Hello...is anyone home??

Have you ever went to someones home and rang the door bell and knocked and waited and repeated the steps and still no response? Or have you ever had someone at your door doing the same and you were hiding and peeking out a window where you thought they would not see you? Jenn is bad about this. (don't hold it against her if you are knocking on my door). She won't even walk to get something from the car if her hair and clothes are not perfect. But that is a different story.
Ever once in awhile my profession calls for the old school cold-calling techniques of knocking doors and going there unannounced. I can hear the mom yelling to the kids, "hey you be quiet or that man will hear us." But mom what does he want?, "I don't know, just be quiet." Funny huh. You probably have done that to me before!! I got to thinking. Things aren't like they used to be. People have gotten so closed off from the world. They are only home to sleep and watch a little TV. They have listed their numbers on the no-call list. I know phone calls can get very annoying, especially considering they always happen when sit down to eat.
It reminds me of an important event in my life. Before I changed my life, I had a knock at my door. The door did not go to my home, but to my heart. My heart was vacant. There was no one at home. I had rented it out to different things throughout my life and none of which took care of it. But the time for eviction came. There came a time in my life when I had to rid my "spiritual house" of all of the clutter and junk that years of bad living had accumulated. That knock will be something that I never forget. But that person knocking was the greatest tenant that I have ever had. Never before had I had a tenant that had paid my debt off in full at move-in. That person was Jesus Christ. He came into my home and fill it with hope, peace, and joy among other things. He will stay in my home as long as I want Him to. He will never abandon my home, unless I falter and evict Him.
My question for you is...have you ever felt that knock?? Have you ever opened the door? If not, answer the door and invite the greatest salesperson ever in. If you have invited Him in and He has changed you, leave a message on this board testifying if His good deeds! Have a great week!

What's in a house?

There is a foundation, some walls, a roof, and a bunch of "junk" or treasure, depending on who you ask. We spend a lifetime collecting things. We frequent the home interior store, we spend thousands on furniture that we may not need, and we never get rid of anything (unless it is to the garage).
But do these things really matter when all is done? I heard some say once that when you leave this world, the hearse will not be carrying a U-Haul trailer. The things you worked so hard for will pass away and rot and become corroded.
So the question is, what is in a house? The most important thing in a home is our family. We must make sure that we spend quality time with our loved ones. A home can burn down, be sold, or even foreclosed on. But if we treat our families like we should and love them like we should, those things will never pass away. You can be the richest man in the world, or in the greatest position ever, and if you do not cherish your family, you will die lonely and with no legacy to leave behind. Just a thought to a real question.