Live Life Like You Were Dying....

Earthquake Jake

The only way I know HOW

The key word is HOW

To make sense of this great pain.this great loss.

I carry.we all carry.

From that moment we heard

Jake was no longer with us.

Is to first.Shut your eyes and recall

What was it about Jake that gave you

"strength.or great joy".

Now what ever Jake left in your heart.

consider it his personal GIFT to YOU!

It is yours to hold, cherish but most important.

to be shared with others.

From my personal account.

It is the way Jake laughed so much.

It wasn't until we saw his "home videos" that

Wendy and I realized this was something

we both needed more in our life!

Now remember I said the key word is HOW

Well...when we allow our head to go to the

WHY did this happen to Jake.

We lose the strength.joy.and gift

Jake has given to us.

It is in asking God "HOW"

How do I live without my son?

How do my children live without their brother?

How do we make any sense out of great losses?

Only ask God HOW and say the "Our Father"

prayer.(it may be said 100 times today, tomorrow, the

next day 50 and each passing day a little less)

GOD NEVER FAILS.

He will heal our sorrows!

Please pray the "Our Father" with me.

mom's eulogy

READ THE FIRST LINE CAREFULLY

      If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.

      Happy moments, praise God.

      Difficult moments, seek God.

      Quiet moments, worship God.

      Painful moments, trust God.

      Every moment, thank God.

                For Christ does not give a mission without supplying the means to accomplish it.

Does your LIFE have balance?

                                                                                      33 1/3% GOD / SPIRITUALITY

33 1/3% 33 1/3%

                                       FAMILY                                                                       WORK or SCHOOL

                       ...sometimes an area of your LIFE will spin out of control requiring more then

                       33 1/3% of your energy but it is essential to balance your LIFE back again!

…when to take a stand -- and when to stand there and let God work.

Where in your life do you need to take a stand? Take a stand: The next time you hear someone say something that indicates religious, racial, gender, or any other kind of prejudice, take a stand and make it clear that such prejudice is not tolerated by God or God's people.

Prayer: Saint Gregory III, it's hard to stand still and wait for God to do his work. Sometimes I doubt God's providence. I'm afraid that God's plan won't work out unless I push it along. Help me, when I'm confused, to stop, pray, and wait for God. Amen.

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