And this song came on this morning...and I think of my brother and getting to talk to him. How blessed I am to have a brother as he! I think of his son who we were going somewhere and that song came on and just me associating that song with Ethan...and I think of him and losing a friend...of the pain that goes with it...and I pray for comfort to those who have lost...of my friend at work who lost his father...of those in San Bernidino...
I think today they lay to rest Officer Swasey...just a cop doing his job. I do not mention his color...but I do think of his faith...though controversy of where the shooting might have been done someone needed help and Officer Swasey went. I think sometimes we forget...that though we criticize...most of us are the ones who want to run...to hide...not be the one who is there taking on the darkness...I had someone talking of David and Goliath...of what we would do with our stones...and this morning my Bible from looking at a verse yesterday...was left open and there David and Goliath...and I think of those that are willing to stand up and go because they know God is with them. And though the path is not always the path we would choose that they were lead down...they are driven...and I think of John 15:13...
"Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends."
Your "brother" if you will...and with each one lay to rest...I cannot help but think of an officer near and dear to my heart! How Jay Bird...you a part of my heart always...that family...an important thing to you...be it those of blood...those of blue...I think of a couple girls I love and I think of one little "Peanut" as I sat at my kitchen table this morning...and I wrote...
she so much in ways like her daddy…with kicks of her mom and others. But there is that spark…that people love…she oozes joy…makes them happy they know her. Much like her daddy. Some and myself…not understanding all the time….but knowing that because Heather loved him I loved him. And then I came to love him just on my own accord…for no other reason than I loved him…and then…like that he was gone. Today I believe is when they lay an officer to rest who went into a Planned Parenthood…it is as though the news takes key words that will cause strife and division and plant those seeds…and I think it is not the news…it is darkness and hate…satan…evil…whatever one chooses to call it.
And I think of my cousin Kim had shared a sunrise picture and I told her that I had captured a couple though none seem to compare with how Amazing our God gives us. But one off of my front porch...in the shelter of my porch...as I there in my bare feet the dogs trying to help me and thinking of the LIGHT...how I pray for the Light of our LORD to touch so many who are in so many kinds of darkness.
And how the light adds to the cold...the old cottonwoods...the old barn...all given life because of the light...and I think of Jesus Calling..."Marvel at the wonder of being able to commune with the King of the universe--any time, any place. Never take this amazing privilege for granted."
And I stop and pray for those who grieve...I think of the only words that came to me when Heather lost her husband and asked what do I do now...and I said the only thing that came to me "breathe"...and I read of breathe Your Holy Spirit on us...how I pray for peace...for comfort...how my heart aches for those who feel the pain and the darkness. May you feel the Love of Jesus...the hope in despair...the comfort in pain...
I hear another song that comes on from Need to Breathe...difference maker...and think if God is with us...we can be a difference maker...one who can be a shelter to our brother...maybe we are not the one on the frontline fighting the battle...but we can give a word of hope...a hug...a smile...a prayer for peace.
And I sign off...because I get to pick up one little Firecracker from school and I am thankful for this day.
lyp
