December 04, 2006
Death and Taxes
No one has a choice on how they die, but I’ve always thought cancer would at least allow a person time to get their personal and spiritual house in order. My sister Shelly has brain cancer and six months ago was given the prognosis of a few months to a year to live. Her recent tests however reveal that the areas of concern have improved, disappeared or are unchanged (PTL). I couldn’t help but ask, “Well, now that you’re not checking out anytime soon, what are you going to do with the rest of your life?” Laughing she said, “I really don’t know!” Even as Jesus’ words come to mind, “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” (Matt 6:34 NIV) I’m thinking, ‘Yeah, just wait until she realizes she’s gonna have to file income tax after all!’
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Gail;
----So, you thought death was the great equalizer! But unlike death, income tax does not humble men. It just humiliates them.
----I try to look past death and understand it as maybe the most simple event of our lives. It happens without our effort. In fact, the complication of life comes with our effort to avoid death. Although our footsteps on our paths belong to God, and He provides our needs, He has sentenced us to life by effort. God bless your sister's efforts.
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