The Sweetest Frame

Psalm 90:12 Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. Lord, we don't want to waste our lives. Help us make the most of all that you share with us.

I always love reading and hearing this prayer: Number 6:23 “Tell Aaron and his sons, ‘This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them: 24 “ ‘ “The Lord bless you and keep you; 25 the Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; 26 the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.” ’ 27 “So they will put my name on the Israelites, and I will bless them.” May the Lord bless you this day.

I thought this was pretty good. Anybody read the book Forgotten God ? The Big Red Tractor from Jacob Lewis on Vimeo .

My cousin Stacey Higgins passed away this week after her long fight with Cancer. She wanted her funeral to be a celebration, and in many ways it was. From the moment we sang "My Savior, My God" I knew this service would be something different. It was very comforting to worship together during this service. Her testimony is amazing. She really started living when she found out she was dying. And I don't mean that she just started to cherish her days more - she cherished her Lord. It's hard to "celebrate" when someone dies. And sometimes I think as Christians we feel like we are not supposed to mourn or weep because we know their life is better with Christ. But I found great comfort in the passage from this morning... Acts 8: 2 Godly men buried Stephen and mourned deeply for him. Godly people mourn. They mourn deeply, even for the godliest of men and women. It is only right for us to weep when our loved ones go to be with Christ. We just mourn a litt...