Onward

One of my goals this summer is to listen to or read all eight Anne of Green Gables books. I was listening to Anne of the Island on my way to Tama on Friday. I was listening to the part about Ruby Gillis's death. Ruby was upset about death because, even though she was sure she would go to heaven, she would be leaving all that was familiar to her.

"She had laid up her treasures on earth only; she had lived only for the little things of life--the things that pass--forgetting the great things that go onward into eternity, bridging the gulf between the two lives and making of death a mere passing from one dwelling to the other--from twilight to unclouded day."

I have heard that there are only two things we take to heaven with us: our relationship with God and our relationship with people. It was a huge blessing that I got to spend so much time building relationships with people whom I love this weekend. I spent time with high school best friends (I'll try to catch you next time, Jenna), both of my grandmas, Grandpa Hoskey, some of my cousins, and my aunts and uncles.

Death was a theme of more than one conversation. We talked about how death can come suddenly to anyone at anytime. If God decides my work on Earth is done whether in the next few minutes or 60 years from now. I will "graduate" to heaven. It won't be unfamiliar because I know God, and I have a relationship with Him.

On the other hand, I do get caught up in the things that pass. Don't you? I hope to seek to do things that bridge the gulf between the two lives. What a great way to evaluate the use of our times and energies!

Jordon