My cousin passed away on Friday. She had health problems all of her life and couldn’t escape an infection this time. She was a beautiful women and at the young age of 23 her life here on earth was complete. She attended Cameron University for two years, was a member of the Holy City Easter Pageant for ten years, attended Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church and loved horses and riding. She loved her family and her life.

As I sit here and think about her short life I am reminded that we are all only allotted a certain amount of time and it is up to us as to how we are going to live it.

Jesus came to earth because of God’s love for all of us; no matter what religion, country or culture we were born into He wants fellowship with us. He wants us to experience the mercy and forgiveness that is needed to make us whole.

John 10:10:  “I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” This means a changed life from sin to righteousness, the fruit of the Spirit instead of the works of the flesh. These are “love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control” (Gal 5:22-23) Ephesians 5:9: (goodness, righteousness, and truth).

I want to publicly thank my parents for sharing Jesus and His love for me. I know that God has a plan for my life just as He did for my cousin Christina. Christina lived her life to the fullest and I pray that people will remember the legacy that she has left behind. May we each live each day loving God and showing His love and mercy to one another. I will conclude this post with a quote from Dr. Billy Graham “Our days are numbered. One of the primary goals in our lives should be to prepare for our last day. The legacy we leave is not just in our possessions, but in the quality of our lives. What preparations should we be making now? The greatest waste in all of our earth, which cannot be recycled or reclaimed, is our waste of the time that God has given us each day.”

Rest in Peace Chrissy we will miss you.