In Life and In Death

Generally, I plan a day's post up to a week prior.
I type it up the night before, sometimes in the wee hours.
Today's originated back in October, planned for today.
I was thinking on the failure of my health, aware of Jesus' sacrifice, but then life intervenes .....

I am a bit of a fatalist.
I know if I get on an elevator, I will fall to my death.
I survived a floor drop in Phoenix - huge springs kept the car from turning me to goo...

I know if I am passing a logging truck, it will drop its load on to me!
I was behind the truck that dropped its load near Aberdeen.
But, for a matter of seconds, I would have been dead as well...

Aircraft were made to try and kill me!
A Continental flight crashed in Salt Lake City about 20 years ago,
We hit the ground so hard the wings folded!
But for what ever reason, God saw fit to save my bacon that day!

And to feed my fatalism, today's Amtrak derailment outside of Tacoma.
There you are, driving to work and now train cars start falling from the sky!
Are you kidding me?
Train cars falling off a bridge?
And worse, at a point where there is just no way around!
Sigh ...

Lots of lessons I am sure will be learned here.
About trains on old tracks.
About courts making arbitrary decisions about safety.
It was the first day of service for this route ...
But what about for me?

Philippians 1:19-26

Jesus Can Be Honored 
In my life.
In my death.

Jesus Defines Life For Me
Verse 21
We are to put all under Him in importance.

Jesus Makes Death Not Scary
Death is foreign to our existence.
We fear what we do not understand.
But there is comfort in knowing our future is in Him.


It is too early to know how many have been injured or killed.
But your prayers for healing and comfort are needed!