Men die in many ways and there are many famous quotes to accompany the cause for each death. I love the Toby Keith song with the video of Clint Eastwood, “Don’t Let the Old Man In.” I believe that is much of the answer to this dilemma. None of us want to die from the neck up.
My parents both suffered from dementia. It was terrible to see a healthy body living when the mind was gone. It was hard on the family and it had to be hard on them too. So think with me over the following quotes.
We are all going to die but we don’t want to stop living till our body does. Rejection, failure, heartache, and disappointments can slowly kill the spirit if you let them. So don’t let your yesterdays steal your todays.
We must hold fast to our vision of a better tomorrow. For it is our dreams that give us purpose, that fuel our passion for life. And as long as we hold onto them, we can never truly die before it is over.
When Dreams Die
From the Neck Up
An Inch at a Time
When They Can't Get Over the Past
When Regret Conquers Hope
From Self-Doubt
Through the Slow Decay of Passion
When They Surrender to Fear
From the Weight of Expectations
When They Lose Their Sense of Purpose
Through the Shackles of Conformity
When They Forget to Live
From the Death of Curiosity
Through the Absence of Connection
When They Refuse to Adapt
From the Suffocation of Routine
When They Let Pride Stand in the Way
From the Burden of Unfulfilled Potential
Through the Decay of Creativity
When They Become Prisoners of Their Comfort Zone
From the Weight of Unspoken Words
When They Forget to Listen to Their Hearts
Through the Loss of Compassion
When They Stop Believing in Themselves
From the Decay of Resilience
"It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop." Confucius
Let’s decide today that we are not going to die like this. Let’s get up and get at it. Keep dreaming. Keep looking forward. Know that you are more than a conquerer though Jesus Christ, if you are born again.
Bridgette knows what it is to hurt from the loss of a child. She is acquainted with grief. This is one of her attempts to help you get your joy back.
This journal is created in the hopes that it helps you begin to process and face the many complex emotions that comes with deep grief, no matter the type of loss you’re facing. Often times our emotions can take over and we allow them to dictate our actions instead of using them in the way the Lord intended. This guided journal allows space for you to write your feeling and emotions freely and then also remind yourself the truths of God’s Word.