{"id":6307,"date":"2016-06-12T08:50:30","date_gmt":"2016-06-12T12:50:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/intramuralist.com\/?p=6307"},"modified":"2016-06-12T08:50:30","modified_gmt":"2016-06-12T12:50:30","slug":"how-many-days-left","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/intramuralist.com\/?p=6307","title":{"rendered":"how many days left?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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One of my fave songs from last season\u2019s phenomenal show choir season went as follows:<\/p>\n

\u201cBefore last night, I was down on my luck<\/em>
\nThere was nothing going my way<\/em>
\nBefore last night, wasn’t feeling the love<\/em>
\nNo reason for a smile on my face<\/em>
\nBut I was always told, \u2018You could turn it around,<\/em>
\nDo it for the light of day<\/em>
\nSo get yourself together, head out on the town<\/em>
\nThe music gets you feelin’ okay\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n

Now I’m on a roll, and I’m losing control cause<\/em>
\nI got that sunshine, it’s like the world is mine<\/em>
\nI can’t deny I’m feelin’ good <\/em>
\nCan’t stop from smiling, I’m bottled lightning<\/em>
\nOh, deep inside, I’m feelin’ good <\/em>
\nAll my heartbreak, my long and rainy days<\/em>
\nAre gone, and now I can’t complain<\/em>
\nEverything’s all right, I’m feelin’ so alive<\/em>
\nI can’t deny I’m feelin’ good\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n

I got that sunshine, the world is mine<\/em>
\nI’m feelin’ good<\/em>
\nI feel it deep inside, I can’t deny<\/em>
\nI’m feelin’ good<\/em>
\nEverything’s all right, I’m so alive<\/em>
\nI’m feelin’ good, I’m feelin’ good\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

The above song was from the talented Christina Grimmie, an American singer who found success via NBC\u2019s \u201cThe Voice\u201d in 2014.<\/p>\n

On Friday night, after a concert, for currently unknown reasons, a 27 year old man intentionally shot and killed Christina, as she signed autographs at a merchandise table. Grimmie was only 22.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m reminded of our post only ten days ago, quoting the poignantly piercing words of Sheryl Sandberg, the Chief Operating Officer of Facebook. Sandberg delivered an unusual, albeit beautiful commencement address, where she recalled the unexpected, tragic loss of her young husband. Cutting through any comfort or coziness of the crowd, she asked the graduates:<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2026 Can you ask yourselves to live as if you had eleven days left?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Realisticly, I don\u2019t know that I can do that. And yet, none of us know the hour or the day. Christina Grimmie had no idea Friday would be mark the expiration of her days.<\/p>\n

And so the question before us is not how long we live but whether we live our lives well\u2026 Do we live them for a greater purpose? Are we intentional? Do we do what we\u2019re called to do? Do we encourage another? Do we come to grips with who God is and what he asks of his\u00a0people?<\/p>\n

What have we valued that matters so little?<\/p>\n

What molehills have we made into mountains?<\/p>\n

And what have we missed that means so much?<\/p>\n

Where are we blind?<\/p>\n

Sorry\u2026 my deep thoughts are plenty this day. It\u2019s just that murder disturbs me. While the Intramuralist will always advocate for mercy, grace, and forgiveness in incredibly generous portions, I also believe that murder is a most arrogant act.<\/p>\n

May God be with the family of Christina Grimmie. She only lived a short time, but \u201cI can\u2019t deny\u201d she made her mark on me. I will forever both smile and shed tears\u00a0at her song.<\/p>\n

Respectfully\u2026
\nAR<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

One of my fave songs from last season\u2019s phenomenal show choir season went as follows: \u201cBefore last night, I was down on my luck There was nothing going my way Before last night, wasn’t feeling the love No reason for a smile on my face But I was always told, \u2018You could turn it around, … <\/p>\n

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