Life
Breath
Love and Laughter
Breath Vanishes much too young
Timeless tears shed
Why
Questions
Do I trust
Why would I…
I have to…that’s all I have

My heart is heavy tonight, asking the question no one knows the answer to…why are some taken so young? Loss of a loved one is never easy and today I went to the service of my cousin, only a couple years younger than me. It was unexpected and my heart was broken when I thought of her husband and her 3 beautiful young children now processing an event no one is ever prepared for.
It’s days like today that make that sour batch of clothes I left in the laundry seem like no big deal. Yesterday I was upset with the messy kitchen, and today I am grateful for the opportunity to do something so mundane as to load the dishwasher. It’s days like today I take a moment and say, this life is a gift, and it is precious. Appreciate all the moments it has to offer, spilt milk and all. No use worrying over stuff that ultimately doesn’t matter. It’s like my dad always says…”Jamie, don’t sweat the small stuff…and it’s all small stuff.” Its days like today, that I actually believe him.
So I leave you with this. Cherish your moments…all of them. Soak up life, feel the hugs, hear the laughs and even embrace the tears. Life is precious…so live it.
The following is a hymn that was played at the service today. As I surfed Facebook this evening, someone who has no idea what is going on in my life today had posted this and it came up in my feed. I thought it interesting, since its moments like these that make me question God, yet it is my faith in him that is the only thing that gets me through. I have no idea what his plan is…but I have to believe he has one.