Tell me something. When you woke up this morning, did you roll over, look out the window and start thinking about what day it was, what you needed to get done, or that little thing that needing doing that you sort of dread taking care of? Did today feel like an annoyance, or an opportunity?
Or did you stop for a brief moment, and wonder, even if a bit slightly, at the mystery of your life, and how you came to be in this place, at this time, in this spot? Did you think for a moment about Who made you, and what He might want to make of your day?
Did you wonder, and give thanks?
The photo to the right is of Marieke Dourdias, who passed away earlier this week here in our town.
Are there any lessons in a loss like this? We can only guess. As Paul said, as translated by Eugene Peterson....
"We don't yet see things clearly. We're squinting in a fog, peering through a mist. But it won't be long before the weather clears and the sun shines bright! We'll see it all then, see it all as clearly as God sees us, knowing him directly just as he knows us!"
I live in hope for that day. Continue to pray for the friends and family of Marieke.
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Truly a heart breaking story. Her dad, Chris Douridas, is a DJ on KCRW in Santa Monica. He has a show called, New Ground, which he dedicated last Saturday's show to his daughter.
Chris has always been an amazing talent which undoubtedly was inherited by his daughter (I think she was in film). Anyway, take a listen to this week's show. This week's selections are song dedications, and music from Marieke's iPod. The show opens with voice-overs from Marieke.
http://www.kcrw.com/cgi-bin/db/kcrw.pl?show_code=gz&tmplt_type=program
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