Insights Outside The Walls

I have, of late, been extremely focused on and busy about the details of selling a house, buying a house, moving and all that entails. 

Today, I, along with a large community of people, lay to rest a bright, compassionate young man who was killed in an auto accident. 

In the presence of such an event I am again reminded that the building of our “kingdoms” here don’t matter a great deal.  What matters is the building of hearts, the building up of people.  This is true wealth, the creation of true beauty – and it is only this that gives joy and meaning to life. 

I realize that this is one of those seasons of transition in life; yet it begs me to ask the question:  How much time do I give to the care of “things?”  Conversely, how much time do I give to the care of people? 

Thy kingdom come.