To realize The value of a sister/brother:
Ask someone who doesn't have one.
To realize The value of ten years:
Ask a newly Divorced couple.
To realize The value of four years:
Ask a graduate.
To realize The value of one year:
Ask a student who Has failed a final exam!
To realize The value of nine months:
Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
To realize The value of one month:
Ask a mother who has given birth to a premature baby.
To realize The value of one week:
Ask an editor of a weekly newspaper.
To realize The value of one minute:
Ask a person who has missed the train, bus or plane.
To realize The value of one-second:
Ask a person who has survived an accident.
Time waits for no one.
Treasure every moment you have.
You will treasure it even more when you can share it with someone special.
To realize the value of a friend or family member:
LOSE ONE.
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This is worth pondering over.
Dana
Saturday, January 13, 2007
Monday, January 01, 2007
What Was He Thinking?
I am not at all opposed to capital punishment: indeed, I believe it is God's vengeance on the unrighteous. (Romans 13:4) But, I was quite moved the other day as I saw the noose being place around Sadam's neck on a video clip on MSN.
The expression on his face made me wonder, "What was he thinking? What must have been going through his mind? Did he even realize he was about to meet his maker? Was he sorry for his crimes to humanity? Was he scared?"
Sadam has had weeks, even months to prepare for the day of his death. Did he? Did he talk to his God and beg for forgiveness? Did he repent? I heard someone say that afternoon that he had been quite defiant even minutes before they executed him. I did not see that part. What I saw was a seemingly nervous, scared, little man.
Sadam is in the hands of a merciful and yet righteous judge. I pity him if he was not in a right relationship with God. I fear for him. The horror of a certain hell I would not wish on even my worst enemy which Sadam was certainly one of.
At times like these, I think it does me good to see the reality of death we must all face someday. It especially did me good to see that wickedness will be punished. If not here, certainly in the hereafter.
Dana Burk
The expression on his face made me wonder, "What was he thinking? What must have been going through his mind? Did he even realize he was about to meet his maker? Was he sorry for his crimes to humanity? Was he scared?"
Sadam has had weeks, even months to prepare for the day of his death. Did he? Did he talk to his God and beg for forgiveness? Did he repent? I heard someone say that afternoon that he had been quite defiant even minutes before they executed him. I did not see that part. What I saw was a seemingly nervous, scared, little man.
Sadam is in the hands of a merciful and yet righteous judge. I pity him if he was not in a right relationship with God. I fear for him. The horror of a certain hell I would not wish on even my worst enemy which Sadam was certainly one of.
At times like these, I think it does me good to see the reality of death we must all face someday. It especially did me good to see that wickedness will be punished. If not here, certainly in the hereafter.
Dana Burk
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