This blog is not really a happy one. But don't misunderstand, it's not a self-loathing one like I've been accustomed to writing here and again. It comes at the news of the passing of some beautiful people. Just so you know, everyone, this blog is about death.
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First and foremost, to everyone who didn't know, Andy Griffith died. This news may be coming a few hours late to some of you, but it's sad nonetheless. The man was an American legend, and a world icon. He showed us what a father should look like, with all the passion, love and desire that thay entails. He mixed fatherhood and faith, and was seldom looked down for it. He loved Jesus more ferverently than many men of his time, and it poured out into his acting and his singing. Here's my favorite song from the Andy Griffith show era. He may not be singing, but I think it personifies what needs to be said, and his commentary is simply beautiful.
This song is good reminder. That there is a time to dance and play and be young and fruitful. And there is a time to die. I think I love it so much because these words are the words of God.
"There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens:
a time to be born and a time to die,
a time to plant and a time to uproot,
a time to kill and a time to heal,
a time to tear down and a time to build,
a time to weep and a time to laugh,
a time to mourn and a time to dance,
a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,
a time to search and a time to give up,
a time to keep and a time to throw away,
a time to tear and a time to mend,
a time to be silent and a time to speak,
a time to love and a time to hate,
a time for war and a time for peace."
a time to plant and a time to uproot,
a time to kill and a time to heal,
a time to tear down and a time to build,
a time to weep and a time to laugh,
a time to mourn and a time to dance,
a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,
a time to search and a time to give up,
a time to keep and a time to throw away,
a time to tear and a time to mend,
a time to be silent and a time to speak,
a time to love and a time to hate,
a time for war and a time for peace."
-Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
This is one of my favorite passages, from my favorite book of the Bible. God used this video to subtely remind all of us that God has given us a season for all emotions and actions. Living in the freedom of God's grace, all good things are given to us. Andy would want us to remember that, and know that he's singing and playing in Glory.
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I heard, a bit late that is, that Ann Rutherford died. And while she hadn't done much recently, she was still important to the world of cinema. She was probably best known to this generation as Scarlet O'Hara's sister in Gone With The Wind. She played her role excellently, but what takes me aback the most, was her beauty.
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I heard, a bit late that is, that Ann Rutherford died. And while she hadn't done much recently, she was still important to the world of cinema. She was probably best known to this generation as Scarlet O'Hara's sister in Gone With The Wind. She played her role excellently, but what takes me aback the most, was her beauty.
I feel like women just don't look like they used to. Not to say there are no beautiful women today, because that's simply untrue. But women today aren't the same kind of beautiful as women from the "greatest generation". And I miss that. So long, Ann. One less lady in the world.
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That's enough for this one. Hope you enjoy the Holiday coming up.
