Today, I am remembering the passing of my dear uncle Doug Maddox (November 14, 1950 – July 18, 2014). My heart still hurts along with many of his family members and friends. Time marches on, life still happens, demands still call, but we can all learn from those who are no longer with us. I share with you a simple poem to consider while you are still a resident of earth.
Our years fly past One after another, unnoticed.
Grief and sadness disappear,
They are carried away by life.
This world, the earth, is so transient
Everything in it comes to an end.
Life is important.
Don’t be happy-go-lucky!
What answer will you give your creator?
What awaits you, my friend, beyond the grave?
Answer this question, while light remains.
Perhaps tomorrow, before God,
You will appear to give an answer for everything.
Think deeply about this,
For you are not on this earth forever.
Perhaps tomorrow, you will break forever
your links with this world!
SEEK GOD WHILE HE IS TO BE FOUND.
– Aida Skripnikova
Proverbs 8:17 17 I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently find me.
John 11:25–26 25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, 26 and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?”
Doug Maddox – Celebration of Life
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