When last we met, Anna Marie was surprising us all with her sudden interest in wearing things that FIT and did not involve baggy jeans and one-size-too-big T-shirts.
There's a little of that still going on - she wore a dress to school yesterday - but there's something much deeper going on in my life than that.
On Easter, our church started this study called the One Month to Live challenge.
And what a challenge it is.
The premise is this: if you had just one month to live, what would you do differently? We each had the opportunity to purchase the book of the same name for a discounted price, which has 30 days worth of chapters in it. (Thankfully, the chapters are only about five pages long!) Each week, our pastor's sermon takes its theme from the upcoming week's readings: Love Completely, Learn Humbly, etc. Then, each day we read a short chapter comparing life to something - a hurricane, or a roller coaster, or GPS.
Our pastor joined Facebook about this time, and he posts his thoughts on the chapter each day. We can then discuss them in the comments.
It's very, very, practical stuff. And very thought-provoking.
We're also wearing some nifty green wristbands to remind us of the challenge. Several people have commented that they've had "green wristband moments," where they've stopped what they were "busy" doing (usually watching TV, or, I don't know, maybe Farmville) and spent quality time with their families.
Because really, no offense to the Farmville folks, but if you only had a month to live, would you want to spend it feeding imaginary farm animals? Or would you want your kids to remember you spent time with them?
We're a little over halfway through the book, and each day I'm made more aware of how I'm spending the most precious commodity I have: my time.
So, I'll leave you with this challenge today: if you had just one month to live, what would you change?
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