Living and Reflecting

I guess I have been a little too busy lately "living" life to spend much time "reflecting" on life. But my goal is to slow down a little and reflect a little more. The Memorial Day week-end couldn't come at a better time. So, let's all slow down a little this week-end and enjoy time with family or friends. After all, many have fought and died so that you and I can grill in peace and freedom.

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If the world is going to end, do you need a new coffee pot?

I guess I have been so busy lately that I really didn't pay much attention to the whole "end of the world" thing.  Usually that stuff fascinates me beyond belief.  But this little bit of misguided nonsense slipped past me. 

So what does that have to do with a new coffee pot?  Well, we got a new one a few weeks ago.  It leaked right away.  And we figured it was "operator error".  Then it leaked again.  And then again.  One time is maybe my fault.  Two times is a strange coincidence.  Three times and you got yourself a "leaker".  That settled it.  We needed to take that one back and get another new coffee pot.  So we did.  And it is a cool one!

Now what does this have to do with the predicted rapture?  I'll tell you as I describe the events of "rapture day".  I got up.  My wife went out to breakfast as is our custom.  We talked about life and our family.  We stopped by Target and bought a new coffee maker.  We visited briefly with my in-laws.  While we were there I fixed a broken toilet handle.  For most of the day we drove around north Houston looking for furniture for the house we want to buy if we can ever get this one sold.  We spent a lot of time in car and we listened to old gospel quartets using Pandora and my Android phone.  Cool, huh?  We had dinner with some of our family around the time of the predicted rapture.  Apparently it didn't happen so we paid the check and went on our merry way.  We ended up going to an antique auction for a few hours to end the day.

Whew!  That was quite a day.  It was full of family, fun, serving, laughing, singing, and praying.

And then it hit me.

That's the way that I want to spend my last day here on Earth.  I want to be so ready to meet my Maker that I won't have to change a thing about my day.  There will be no last minute apologies to someone that I have hurt.  No flurry of hastily said, "I love you's".  I hope that when God calls me home I am on my way back to the house from visiting my grand-kids or fixing something for a friend or neighbor and I am driving in my car sipping coffee and listening to The Cathedrals with the windows rolled down.

What did you do yesterday?

Photo via a link to the official "Mr. Coffee" website