Cycle of Life

Yesterday I sat at the hospital while a dear friend of mine passed away. Vernon Casebolt is an elder at the Nitro Church of Christ where Kerry and I served for 15 years as the volunteer youth ministers. We lived across the street from Vernon and Mildred for 15 years. We even bought our first house from them. They were like parents to Kerry and me and Mamaw and Papaw to our kids. Max, our 8 year old, is having a very difficult time. He was Papaw's helper. He would spend hours working in the woodworking shop with Vernon and come home with bird houses, signs, mail boxes, etc. He has been begging us for the past two months to go work with Papaw, but time and schedules didn't allow it. What a shame on us. Max said today that now he won't get to work with Papaw. Please pray for Vernon's wife Mildred; his children Steve, Debbie, and David and their spouses; his grandchildren and their spouses; his church family; and for those of us who were "adopted" family. We lost a good friend yesterday, but now he is home and safe.
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I read today that Jim Gardner's sister finally had her twins. The wonder of childbirth and the beauty of becoming parents cannot be described. God is definitely at work and it is the height of his creation. Congratulations to Jim and his family on two new additions from God.
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This cycle of life from birth to death is God at work. As much as we try to understand what God is doing and why, most of the time we just need to sit back and watch the master at work. Death, life and everything in between is all about him. The sooner we accept that, the better off we will be.
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Quote for the day:

"We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails."

Benjamin Franklin