30 Day Challenge

Back in mid December, I started a 30 day challenge to listen to KLove while in my car. Its the place I do music;  I succeeded and surpassed this challenge, I'm still listening to KLove.  And I like it! 

But here is what struck me.  Some people can be vocal about their beliefs, to pray out loud.  I was raised in the Lutheran Church by parents who are not vocal about beliefs, or many other things.  It was the one thing I admired about my Aunt Margie, she could speak right up.   

Like my parents, I hold my religion close inside, its too personal to share.  But when you walk with Jesus, its hard to hold it in.  One of the songs on KLove that speaks to me goes:

Step by step, day by day
Lead me on, Lord I pray
Road gets dark, walk by faith
Lead on, good shepherd

No matter where you are in your walk of life, if you are searching for more, take it step by step, day by day, just like the song says.  It works.  

Obituaries

You know you've reached a certain age when you find yourself reading obituaries.   Of course, a lot of that has changed with social media.  In small towns, you read them in the local paper.  Now everyone is so scattered! 

All that to say that today I learned my fried Helen died on March 16.  It wasn't until today that my friend Tracy noticed it on Facebook and messaged me.  Talk about shocked!

Her services were yesterday, I was off work and would have been there had I known.  Which brings me to another thought.  Reach out, keep in touch with your friends.  Life is short! Too short to say "maybe tomorrow I'll....."   do it today.

Rest in peace, Helen.