Last weekend at the beach house, I picked up a book entitled 101 Things To Do Before You Go To Heaven. A bucket list for Christians. I have done many of the things listed in the book, I think just because I have lived a while and... well... I guess...done things. I have surely risked looking stupid. Not just being or doing but taking a risk to look stupid. I have eaten cheesecake for breakfast..... and way too many other non-traditional things. I have built many sandcastles. I have watched at least two meteor showers. I have danced with abandon. I have and plan to again soon swing high on a swing. I have attended too many class reunions. I have also made too many loaves of bread from scratch. But I do wear the size that fits. I am comfortable in my own skin. And I have had a massage.
Daddy loved taking the "long cut" as opposed to the " short cut" so that's just a way of life for me. I have seen Niagara Falls ( Is that a natural wonder? It is to me!), been in it, on it, under it and wore the cute rain gear. And yes, I have touched a manta ray- changing to a sting ray per Bradley. And my nephew, Bradley, has also touched a sting ray. He was a little fellow when Karen and I took the kids to Sea World and Bradley talked about touching the sting ray for weeks. AND....... Bradley. Touched. A Sting Ray! Even if he was screaming his head off and people were starring as his mom wrestled him down to the water and held his hand down to the sting rays. It was a fun time.
There are a couple of things on the list that I don't think I'll ever do. I don't plan to step off a cliff! I may never walk where Jesus walked. And I may not get a chance to walk under the redwoods. But I do count my blessings and I have taken a chance. I have done things that scared me and I did reconnect with a long lost friend.
I think I can say I have read through the Bible. I spent a year in the Old Testament but we did not read every word. I guess I need to work on that. But, I have spent a day alone with God and I have spent a day in silence.
Some things I hope I have done. I think have made my house a home. I have tried to live up to my name. I believe I know myself. I believe I have a signature dish and I think this blog is my answer to recording my life story. I hope I have blessed an enemy and I know I have let go of a grudge or two or three...... I will probably dye my hair. Or I may let it grow long and wear it in a bun at the nap of my neck.:)
I plan to become an underground encourager, memorize more than my telephone number, and spend more time listening to God. And to do these things I may need to once again greet the dawn
I thought this little book was fun and interesting for us to ponder on our anniversary. Now I am thinking, and praying about, my own list. What's on your list?
3 comments:
Just for the record I have never jumped off a clift physically, but in my younger days I jumped off the Fargo and Mayday bridges which were atleast 30-40 feet above the water and the rivers below were not that deep. We did not have bungy rope in the old days. When I ride over those bidges now I can not believe I did that. You could not pay me to do that now. So kids do not do as your parents did or do but listen to their NOT to do list wisely. Kids and gandkids I recomment that you never jump off a high bridge.
Just for the record Brad said it was a sting ray !
This was a great post! You could write your own little book! Loved the comments too-so funny! I think I have alot of living to do before I get to heaven...so many things I HAVEN'T done-esp. touch a sting ray!
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