Journey into Forever

"But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.  They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint."                        -Isaiah 40:31 (NIV)   "But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint."                        - Isaiah 40:31 (KJV)      I think technology is affecting my patience.....probably in a negative way.  I am so used to having information fast, now, at any time, that I am irritated when it is not.  I want my phone, ipad, and computer to immediately get me where I want to be.  NOW!      Life was not always like that.  Even I , impatient Susie, remember a time when life moved very slowly.  My memories are particularly of time on my grandparent's farm.  It was in the 50's and early 60's when I visited there in the summer.  Although the farm was bus

    "In my Father's house are many mansions.  If it were not so, I would have told you.  I go to prepare a place for you."                  -John 14:2       S o, I continue to think about life today.   I'm still sitting with my mom as she struggles to regain her strength, trying to figure out how this crisis will end. A good friend lost her dad yesterday. And a friend I knew in school died last night.  I guess when you get to this age you are bound to have more and more of these situations. You just don't know the difference one day can make in your life. You can go from zero to 100, or even 100 to zero in an instant.  An instant.  The time it takes to snap your fingers, or fall over a clump of grass, or take your last breath. Just like that!      I have spent my life as many of you have......working, raising children, chasing the rabbit.  I know I didn't take enough time to smell the roses, rest, or live in the moment.  Always had too much to do and not e

"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the Lord.  "Plans to prosper you and not to harm you.  Plans to give you hope and a future".               -Jeremiah 29:11      Sitting in the hospital can be any of a number of different experiences.....some good, some not so good.  When it is quiet, the patient is sleeping, and no one is around, it can be a time of introspection. I guess that's where I am today.   Introspecting......is that a word?  The point is, hospitals make you think about life.  What it is, what it should be, what it could be, and how it all turns out.  Deep, huh?      Again, since I am so into coincidence, (not), I was also "coincidentally" exposed to two teachings/writings about what one does with this life.  So, even though I was not planning to write a Journey post right now, Someone Else apparently had other ideas.      The first, well actually the second thing I saw pertaining to this was in the book "Revolution in