O Death, Where Is Your Victory?
February 22nd, 2011 @ 12:47 pmA friend of mine sent me this link this past week with two videos (thanks Amy). I couldn’t think of what to title this post, so took the title that they used on the original blog post. It’s a story of a man named Zac Smith who died of cancer. Zac made a video before he died (first video) and the following video is from his widow one year later. It’s remarkable and I guarantee you won’t be able to watch either of these videos without having tears in your eyes.
Life is what we make of it. Will you choose to be happy and take things as they come or live in a dire world that weighs you down?
The Story of Zac Smith (New Score) from NewSpring Media on Vimeo.
A Story | Tears of Hope from Adam Kring on Vimeo.
Miscellaneous
A reminder that prayers for healing for believers are never answered with a “no”…we must think in terms of eternity. This is the second story of a husband lost suddenly to cancer that I’ve read in the last couple of weeks, and it’s harder to watch the widow’s story every time. I’ve been asking God to show me how to appreciate and honor my husband. I hope I can learn to before we’re out of time on earth, be it next year or when we’re 90.
Feb 24 at 2:11 pm
I’ve been enjoying your blog posts and was struck by your one on really understanding the word “honor”. You always bring things to light that I should be thinking of. I appreciate and love you for that. You make me want to be a better wife.
Feb 24 at 4:47 pm
I have already cried twice today..once during a Franklin Graham crusade movie and something else sad on TV today.
I feel for this young widow and know that she may have decades ahead of her being alone, but with Him as a HS classmate of mine has been widowed FORTY years. She, too, raised 3 (girls) children alone. Maybe that responsiblity helps the widow keep going.
I have noticed that widows and widowers talk with me about their losses so possibity that is my role in life now, being a comfort to others. And, their talking with me is also a comfort. Leading a Wednesday night Bible study is a joy even tho I remember the other times that your gramps and I led it together. He was wonderful help as he would call off the next person’s name and read the Q. for them. It is a year study per testament, but people are amazed at what they are learning or RElearning. It is alarming, tho, at the number of people who have never studied or even read thru the Bible.
There is a hymn being sung right now and that brings to mind the sadness that I feel when I realize that so many do not know the words and comfort of the old songs, based on scripture.
gg
Feb 24 at 8:00 pm