One Month to Live...

One Month to Live....

on Sunday, September 4, 2011 at 12:49pm

Fellowship Methodist Church, Trophy Club is the church where Austin plays drums and Jim joined him to play bass.  The praise team, Zamar, is amazing, talented and such a blessing!  Adam Bennett, the lead, male vocal,  works for Northwest ISD, and he and Jim (Austin, too) worked together.
A few weeks ago, Daniel, the Pastor, began a sermon series: "One Month to Live"  it's a book, a bible study and the music during the contemporary worship is all about the themes of the series.  On Sunday, August 28, the message was "LIVING PASSIONATELY".
The Friday before, Daniel called me and asked if he could use Jim's life as an example of how a person can live with passion.  I never even considered saying no, even though, once again, Jim would have been so uncomfortable with all the attention.
I sat in church, with my children, Austin, Elizabeth and Dwayne, surrounded by people that were mourning the loss of Jim right along w/my family and I.  My tears flowing and I heard the most amazing sermon and service.
One of the songs Zamar sang was "I Hope You Dance".  That's the very song Jim was transposing from 6 pages to 1 when he collapased on August 23rd.  (He never liked flipping multiple pages when he played, so he would condense the guitar chords as much as possible)
It was joyful, mournful, comforting and peaceful all at once.  If you are so inclined, take some time and listen --- it is so important that everyone live like you're dying and with no regrets.  I HOPE YOU DANCE! 

Link to the sermon: http://www.fumctc.com/media_player.asp?messageID=101398
Link to the Church's website:  http://www.fumctc.com/