John 13:34-35 "A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. I have learned alot about love in the past week. This past Tuesday my whold world was shaken. I was getting ready to take a shower and all of a sudden I heard Josh cry out. Not a scream but a loud grunt. I thought he had bitten his tongue. Little did I know, he was having a mini stroke. He looked at me in panic and couldn't speak. I immediately called 911 and assumed he was having a stroke. I was scared to death to see all the people from the emergency department, crowding in my tiny living room. Asking question after question, wondering if Josh was alright. I managed to stay calm through it all. On the way to the ER, that's when we both lost it. As we were both crying I said "We need to spend more time together". I reassured Josh that everything was gonna be alright and that God still needed him on this earth. God wasn't finished with him yet! What the devil meant for evil, God has made it good. Through all of this, I have learned so much. I've learned that time is precious and it's a gift from God. You never know when you're last day on earth will be. Things can happen in the blink of an eye. We can sometimes get so caught up in all the hustle and bustle of life, that we forget about the people that mean so much to us. God, family and friends. I had become so self-centered, focusing on MY problems and what "I" needed. I was always asking Josh to do things for me and talking about how hard my day had been and how tired I was all the time. I forgot about my husbands needs and began to focus on my own problems. In a marriage, it's not about you. It's about your spouse. It's about meeting their needs and wants. Being in the hospital with Josh this week has been a humbling experience for me. It has ignited a love for Josh like I've never had before. I've been constantly concerned about how I can help him feel better and meet his needs and wants. I love him with all my heart and have always knew that. I just needed a reminder of how much I love and appreciate him in my life! The other thing this has taught me is that people are dying around us everywhere, without knowing Jesus as their personal Savior. Here's some statistics that I have found on the internet. According to the US Census Bureau (for 2009), there are 1.8 deaths per second worldwide, meaning that there are over 100 deaths per minute. There are over 150,000 deaths per day and over 55 million deaths per year. One of the biggest causes of death in the world is cardiovascular disease, with Cancer not far behind. Over one million people died in 2008 as a result of diseases such as AIDS and other STDs. A large amount of deaths also occur because of accidents such as falls. One of the main causes of death that isn't related to illness are road traffic accidents. Over 480,000 deaths occurred in 2008 as a result of road accidents. Although it's relatively impossible to get an accurate amount, the number of people who die in the world in each second is roughly one point seven eight people per second. This is one hundred and seven per minute and six thousand, three hundred and ninety per hour and one hundred and fifty three thousand people per day. That's a staggering amount. The world's population is currently just under six and a half million and mortality rates are fairly low compared to earlier in human history. Obviously the so-called developed world has lower mortality rates, although they have higher rates of obesity! Birthrates are more complicated and difficult to calculate but the birth rates in the 'third world' are significantly higher than those in the developed world. The least developed African countries have the highest infant mortality rates. The top killers of people in the world are heart disease, brain and respiration diseases and HIV-AIDS. Reading this was eye opening! People are in need of a Savior to come and save them before it's too late. Many people have never heard of Jesus and don't understand what it means to have a personal relationship with him. We are the light in the darkness! You never know who God will send your way, to nurture and speak into their life. Everyone needs love and GOD is love! Let's be the example of what LOVE is and love one another! God Bless you all and may this lay heavy on your heart tonight as you fall asleep. Talk to you all soon.