Stuff That Matters In Life

What I found interesting in Billy Graham’s letter –

Years ago, his wife Ruth saw a sign on the highway and said she wanted that on her epitaph. She passed away on June 14th earlier this year. On her marker are the words “End of Construction. Thank you for your patience.”

That’s really cute.

Just the other day as I was driving in Chino Hills, I went through a construction zone where they are building a new shopping plaza. I made a mental note to take an alternate route instead of driving through there again.

We have no patience for road construction, and we have no patience for people under construction. We’d rather avoid them. Yet, aren’t we all in process? Does not our inadequacies hold up the traffic, and work of God is hindered? Let’s just agree to give each other a break.

Thank you for your patience.

Another thing mentioned in Billy Graham’s letter –

He said, “I wish I was 30 years younger and could go back out and preach the Good News again, but age and health will not permit it.”

When I was younger, I never thought about what I couldn’t do. I can do whatever I want to do. But I am beginning to face the reality that my life on earth is finite and my physical body is limited. I could have a strong will to do something, even something noble, yet not be able to do it because age and health will not permit it. That is a scary thought.