This might be a little morbid, but I drove past the funeral home the other day and smoke was coming from the stack at the back. You know what that means, someone has passed on, leaving this life behind, and moving on to the next spiritual plane. It got me thinking, in spite of all the different prophets, seers, visionaries and so forth, we don’t really know where we go, if anywhere, after death. Most likely we go nowhere, and the smoke from the funeral home is our last hurrah. Depressing? Maybe, but it shouldn’t be. Since we don’t know where we’re going, we need to focus on what we have now. This life, this 80 years plus or minus on this planet, is what we know we have. We need to make every bit of use of that time. We need to live our lives to our best ability, have a family, do good things, have fun, and keep that focus on the here and now. None of know what is next, but we do know what is now. Make the most of the time that we have, don’t trash it, don’t throw it away, and don’t fade away. Don’t waste time thinking about the Great Beyond, live for now, enjoy life and friend and family, and let that be your memorial. It’s been said over and over that life is fleeting. It is indeed, and precious, spend that time wisely and let that be your memorial when you’re gone. If there’s a God, this life is the gift he/she has given us, don’t waste it!
Rev. Kevin Baugh, D.D.
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