live for today

Christian artist Natalie Grant sings a song entitled "Live for today". This song came to mind recently because my daughter, Emily, had a close brush with death just a few days ago. She was walking home and was just a block or two from our house. She had a green light and was crossing in a crosswalk, when a car whipped around the corner. The next thing she knew she heard tires screeching and she turned and the car was just a foot away. Instinctively, she jumped and extended her hand to brace herself for impact. The car hit her hand, but stopped short of mowing her down.

She said that the driver didn't stop or ask her if she was okay. (That's the city, for you!) However a woman who had witnessed the scene said to her "You know, that might have turned out quite differently. Enjoy the rest of your day. You're a very lucky girl. "

When Emily told me this story, I was blown away. In the blink of an eye, her life could have been taken. I am grateful that God and His angels were protecting her. But this incident reminds me that nothing is certain. So I am going to take Natalie Grant's advice (and that woman's, as well). I'm going to enjoy each moment and "live for today".

Speaking of which, here are a couple of pics of recent joys----Andrew's graduation (and commissioning) at Valley Forge and Cristina's graduation from Eastern.