Some of you might my friend Christian who had leukemia and had a bone marrow transplant, here is the latest from her Mom. TUESDAY, AUGUST 08, 2006 07:52 AM, CDT table end Day +168 "All of our days are numbered..." is taking on a new meaning for me! I wonder sometimes if we truly believed this would we live a more calculated life. Ps. 90:12 says, "Teach us to number our days carefully so that we may develop wisdom in our hearts." We are counting days until we get to day + 360 or thereabouts. The longer Christian lives out her "positive" days with no problems the further we move away from the immediate threat of relapse. I wonder if we all knew our "appointed" day and we started a "count-down" to it, would it change the way in which we live? Would we better digest the part of scripture that says..." so that we may develop a heart of wisdom..." Take a few minutes and meditate on that. What would you do differently? Now....do it! Make that phone call, write that letter, hug that neck, wash his car, speak to that stranger....do whatever you need to do. What is wisdom? A great teacher [my father-in-law] once said, "wisdom is knowing what to do and when to do it." We all need wisdom, I don't think it is a gift that there is an overage of, no matter how much you have of it. If we lived our days knowing that they were numbered, wouldn't we develop a heart full of thanksgiving, a life filled with praise? We would realize that the Lord strategically placed us exactly where we are, surrounded by the people that are beside us for a crucial reason. No accidents, no mistakes, all fearfully and carefully planned. So, what are we going to do with this knowledge? Live out our numbered days in wisdom and sweet surrender. Each one of us is on a carefully cut-out foot path, designed and navigated by the One who authored our biography.The people we meet along the way is only a grace that the Author allowed us as we walk along our path. All of the paths that we cross have purpose and meaning. Knowing this, does it change the way we look at people along the way? Only by the grace of God are you allowed to stand next to that particular person in the check-out line. Only by the grace of God did your child have that particular teacher. Only by the grace of God did we end up in the family that we did. All of it is pre-planned. No accidents, no mistakes, all crucial and well thought out. How will you use this knowledge? Oh Lord, that we would see Jesus, in all that we do and all that we are. Help us to be mindful that we are Your workmanship. You designed us. You have purpose for our lives. Help us to willingly surrender to Your plan. O that we would see Jesus! The Lamb is worthy, Toni Nested Table with 1 column and 1 row, nesting level 6 Read Journal