Tuesday, September 20, 2011

What I Remember the Most About Him Is...


I came across this photo of my grandfather yesterday in a box of old photos. He was better known by those who knew him as "Pop." He was one of the most amazing people I have ever known, not because he was a decorated World War II hero, but because of who he was on the inside. My son's middle name was given to him in honor of my Pop. He was a gentle, kind and giving  man who never wanted to talk about the war, because of the things he'd been involved in and seen. As I remember my Pop, several things jump out at me about his life. But what I remember the most about him is shared in Romans 12:10, "Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another." This was my Pop, a man who loved people, and was a great example of someone who preferred others, always putting others before himself. He was a servant, who never did anything for recognition, but whose goal was to help others. We live in a world where people can't stop tearing others down and where people do everything to put themselves first. But think for a moment if people began living out Romans 12:10. Can you see the impact it would have and the way our world would be different. When self promotion and looking out for number one is a god in our culture, let's live differently today :) We will all have many opportunities today to put others first, don't miss your moment to give preference to them today.

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  1. I was taken back a little after publishing this post. I found this picture of my Pop in a box on Monday, as I was cleaning out my storage shed. I posted it on my blog the next day. What I didn't realize it that it was 6 years ago to the day that he passed away :( It's funny how things happen sometimes.

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