Comments on: Greg Laurie, Jack Graham, BBQ, and Me http://philcooke.com/greg_laurie/ Change Revolution Tue, 22 May 2012 02:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Phil Bransom http://philcooke.com/greg_laurie/#comment-6469 Phil Bransom Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/greg_Laurie#comment-6469 <p>My heart ached when I woke up that day and heard about Greg's son.  </p><p>Nothing compares to the loss of a child, whether age 7, 17, 27 or 37.  Shortly after losing my son Douglas at age 7 to a frontover, a pastor friend of mine lost his son at age 21.  I saw him shortly after and we exchanged hugs and tears.  I had wished I could have had 21 years with Douglas.   </p><p>I've had conversations with God many times.  I've been challenged by being asked if I knew Douglas was going to die at age 7, would I want those 7 years together or none at all.  Would I be willing to let him go knowing that was all I would have with him.  The answer has always been yes.  While it happened May 30, 2006, it feels like yesterday.</p><p>Cooke Pictures was gracious and extremely helping in getting me home that night and in the weeks that followed.    </p><p>No one is guaranteed another breath, let along another day.  You were smart to call your daughters.  I encourage everyone to never take life for granted, especially your children.</p><p> </p><p> </p> My heart ached when I woke up that day and heard about Greg's son. 

Nothing compares to the loss of a child, whether age 7, 17, 27 or 37.  Shortly after losing my son Douglas at age 7 to a frontover, a pastor friend of mine lost his son at age 21.  I saw him shortly after and we exchanged hugs and tears.  I had wished I could have had 21 years with Douglas.  

I've had conversations with God many times.  I've been challenged by being asked if I knew Douglas was going to die at age 7, would I want those 7 years together or none at all.  Would I be willing to let him go knowing that was all I would have with him.  The answer has always been yes.  While it happened May 30, 2006, it feels like yesterday.

Cooke Pictures was gracious and extremely helping in getting me home that night and in the weeks that followed.   

No one is guaranteed another breath, let along another day.  You were smart to call your daughters.  I encourage everyone to never take life for granted, especially your children.

 

 

]]> By: breaklight http://philcooke.com/greg_laurie/#comment-6470 breaklight Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/greg_Laurie#comment-6470 Death puts life priorities back into true perspective to what is really and truly important. Sorrow is better than laughter, for sadness has a refining influence on us. A wise person thinks a lot about death (or the heart of the wise is in the house of mourning)..., Even though my father passed away 8 years ago we still feel the loss till today - but in a much better way now. Death puts life priorities back into true perspective to what is really and truly important. Sorrow is better than laughter, for sadness has a refining influence on us. A wise person thinks a lot about death (or the heart of the wise is in the house of mourning)…, Even though my father passed away 8 years ago we still feel the loss till today – but in a much better way now.

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