My Bucket List

Several friends had told me about the movie Bucket List. Just from their conversation I got the basic idea and started thinking about it. This week I finally rented the movie to see it for myself and it carries quite a story.

Of course it is secular and there are words I don't approve of but the overall idea can also be gleaned from the scriptures. It is basically what do you want to do before you die? What is of vital importance to you? And what legacy do you want to leave behind?

Having caught this idea of a Bucket List from a friend, I started thinking about my own. The fellows in the movie wanted to go to see the Taj Mahal, the pyramids, the great wall of China, Hong Kong, and a host of other places. Well, thinking about all those places I grabbed my pencil and paper and started listing all the places like that where I have already been. I have quite a list and have actually done all those things. Mine were side trips however, while doing what the Lord had me doing in these various countries. (A special blessing from the Lord)

Now for my list for my future. One of the first things I put on my list was taking all my kids to a dude ranch in Colorado for a week. Now that isn't exactly cheap. But with the assurance of my son Paul that it could be done, I did it. Yes, last July we were altogether at the North Fork Dude Ranch. One of the neat things about that was the communion, the bonding, the enjoyment we experienced. It was a great fantastic and wonderful week. And I can now mark that one as done.

I am working on more on my list, writing things down, and seeing when I can accomplish them. Just this alone gives me hope and vision for the future in a new and different way. Amazing. I was talking to a young man this morning about his purpose of life and his future. He doesn't have a written list but he is beginning to work on one. One of the things he can now mark off is that he has quit smoking. Of course he is proud of that. Another is that he is learning to take care of his health. And another that is growing in importance to him is his desire to know the Lord better and become a disciple of Jesus Christ. Pretty good list, wouldn't you say?

Okay, I am still adding to my list and working on it. Have you considered a list for yourself? Actually this is fun, exciting, and adds a special joy to each day. Try it and see what you think.

Blessings,

Donna