Devotions from Judy’s heart

Devotions from Judy’s heart

This afternoon Al and I began our preparation for winter, including cleaning out the chimney and wood stove, piling wood on the porch, etc. We know winter that is coming even though it was a warm sunny day today.

As I was taking my prayer walk I thought of how important it is to prepare for the Winter Time of our lives as we look forward to eternity.  Eugene Peterson said we should pray every day for a good death. How do we prepare? If you have suggestions, I will print and pass on to others who get these daily e-mails. It seems like at this time of our lives we tend to revert back more and more to our beginning years, as we become more dependant on others and accept their help. Being a “grateful receiver” helps!  We start thinking of what we will leave behind, just like putting away the deck chairs and summer things.  We begin putting aside those things that we want to leave behind for those we love.

We focus more on what is ahead of us and not on our aches and pains, knowing we will soon receive a new perfect healthy body. We may do some cleaning up ( as the chimney cleaning) and make amends with people who we have been hurt by or whom we have hurt. We may spend more time appreciating the little things in the present, as we are not sure how long we will have. The more I think about it, the more I believe we should live that way every day, even before the winter season comes upon us.