A Heart Filled with Heaven

Although our hearts are heavy with loss, we can rest and learn from a man whose heart was filled with heaven. A peculiar sort, an adventurous man. A type to jump off a mountain and fly in the wind. A sincere smile he carried with him. On the drums he would praise the Lord, he had rhythm. A faithful and true husband, a loving dad, he was the brother I wish I had. The time he spent with me was quality time, it meant the world to me. He loved his mama. He loved his dad.  He loved his wife and daughters, brother and sisters. He loved his family. He loved you.  Most importantly he loved Jesus Christ. A heart that longed for the only place with no pain and peace... an eternal home. Behind the veil he would eventually go. Maybe too soon, or was it right on time? Only God knows. I will miss him, but I will never forget him. My uncle Craig had a heart filled with heaven. 

VOTE, God's will be done?

I have faced many crossroads in my short life of 33 years, but I always will remember this one time...

I was in a place of uncertainty, but I felt so certain.  I was only willing to accept what I wanted over what I truly needed.  I remember asking my mom "what should i do?"  She looked at me and said "pray for God's will to be done."  I replied "well, what if I don't want God's will?"  She answered, "You ALWAYS want God's will to be done."

She was right.

I was willing to do wrong in hopes of one day to be doing right.  It wasn't about WHAT I wanted, but what I was willing to do to get it.  The end didn't justify the means.

So, whenever I feel I have a need that hasn't been met, I remind myself of a man I saw walking down the street wearing only 1 shoe.  I yelled out "hey man, you lost your shoe!"  He quickly replied, "no, I didn't. . . I found one!"  

God's will is perfect. It won't always be what you want, but it will always be what you need.