Life is Fragile and Precious

Life is Fragile and Precious

In September my grandfather had a stroke. Since then he has fought infection after infection and each complication has left us wondering how much longer we have with him. This past week he fell ill again and the doctor said he would not make it. My mom and I have been praying for him and sharing Jesus with him whenever we can. It was on Monday February 26, 2007 that my mom's pastor, Mark, and myself where able to lead my grandfather willingly through a prayer of accepting Jesus into his life. It was after we prayed that a peace came over him and he has been able to rest better. The doctors and nurses were surprised that he made it through the night. I don't know what God has in store for my grandpa - he is old and frail and still very ill. But I do know that grandpa has a place in the heart of Christ and a home in heaven and that gives me great joy and peace.

Isaiah 40:6-8 says, " ...All men are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field. The grass withers and the flowers fall, because the breath of the Lord blows on them. Surely the people are grass. The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever."

"Emphamis" Technology

Oh how emphamis is technology - the last while I have gone from wanting to pull my hair out because of programs that are hard to manage and computers that freeze and crash.... to thinking it is the most wonderful thing since sliced bread to be able to organize and manage my life on internet and other software programs. It's seems weird to think that this afternoon as I was working on an assignment - that when I couldn't get access to the Internet I thought I that was the end of the world -for a brief second and then I thought I guess I could go to the library it I had to - whatever happened to looking info up in a book? Well - all I know is that it sure is nice to be able to copy and paste the Scripture references that I have been putting in my papers instead of having to type word for word out of the Bible - and that goes for other written sources to. And it sure is nice to have search engines that bring boundless amounts of info. at the click of a button and oh so quick.

I guess I am reflecting on the value of both having technology and yet still being able to look it up in a book. I bet one day there will be a group of people who will not know the value of holding a book in their hands - or better yet of knowing that if their computer crashes... it is not the end of the world. hmmmm.... I suppose there could be more to this thought but for now - I need to go back to looking up something in a textbook of mine and then researching it further on the net. :)
Crystal

So here I am writing in a blog when I should be doing my homework. But there has been a buzz of people talking about blogging lately and so it's stuck in my head. You know I have heard that it is refreshing and therapeutic to write (journal). So since I am stressed about getting my assignments done on time I thought maybe a little therapy is what the good doctor ordered. I actually started a blog a year ago and then I never did anything with it. I wonder how this will go? Maybe because there are others around me who are doing it more often it will be at the forefront of my mind. One of the things that I thought of and the reason I did not blog since last year is the fact that the Internet is accessible to everyone and who wants to let everybody know your business? But maybe it is a good way to learn to practice watching what you say and at the same time telling a story. I will have to put some thought into what I think is valid to say and not to say...
Well anyhow - now I am babbling and all though I do want to begin this journey of journaling I do need to get some homework done.
Crystal