Dallas was randomly assigned a roommate at Central College his freshman year. It was Nick Anderson. They became best friends and roomed together all together fours. Nick, his wife, and kids are friends we have continued to keep in contact with. We just got together a couple weekends ago, in fact, and always love our time together. They are such a great family! Here we are:
Last weekend Nick's dad, Jim, got in a car accident and died. He was just on his way to work, like every other night. It was tragic and terribly sad.
The thing about death and funerals are that they give you this harsh kick in the pants, a reality check. We really do not know what tomorrow brings. Jim had no idea waking up Friday morning that by night he would be on his death bed. It was unplanned.
I'm emotionally drained and have very few thoughts right now. I can't imagine how the family feels considering how I feel after a few hours of it.
But I do know this: Death is imminent and we are all one day closer to dying. Are you ready if it were you tomorrow? Do you know Jesus? KNOW Jesus? Is He your personal Lord and Savior? Cause today, He was the only hope.
It was a beautiful ceremony that truly honored Jim's life. We learned so much about Jim, made connections to what we know about Nick, laughed, and cried with them. We left feeling like we celebrated a great man. And we left making sure our priorities and how we spend our days are straight. Tomorrow is no guarantee. There's the day you are born, the day you die, and then the dash in-between those numbers. Make your dash matter!
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