It’s 1:38 am.

I don’t know what YOU’RE doing right now,
but I am sitting here with a pile of corn chips,
a bowl of salsa, some chunks of cheddar cheese,
and a quart of watered down limeade to wash it down…
And for those who are wondering – yes,
I am listening to piano by Elijah Brossenbroek.
http://www.elijahbossenbroek.com

So… have you ever had that feeling
that something really big is going to happen
and you don’t know what it is – only that it’s important?

That’s where I’m at right now.
Somewhere between now and when I hit SEND
there is something so important and big that
I don’t even know where to begin –
or how to describe how badly
I need to share it with you.

Now, some time ago I had mentioned…
No.  You know what ?
Let’s just begin as if you don’t know anything about me.
I’m the father of a now 7 year old boy,
who has truly given me a bigger heart
and a deeper capacity to love than
I ever had before he came along.
And, like most any parent,
I would give my Life for him.

For those I love and care for,
I would sacrifice my life
if it meant saving theirs.

If you’ve ever been in the military,
or consider yourself patriotic – I’d be willing to bet
you’d give your Life for your Country.

For whatever cause we believe deeply enough in,
there can be no greater expression of it
than to sacrifice one’s Life for it.

EXCEPT…

Living your Life for it,
instead of giving your Life for it.

Last night I watched a movie called “7 Pounds”.
In essence, a man’s carelessness caused
the death of 7 others in an auto accident.
He then dedicated himself to the cause
of creating new lives for 7 other people,
the final price of which was his very Life.

And though I admire his ultimate sacrifice,
I believe there is a greater gift we can give.

What if…
What if we gave our Lives
instead of our Life ?

Couldn’t we do so much more by giving of
our time, talents, abilities, and resources
over the course of our lifetime ?
And even better – a LONG lifetime at that !