The Bible says “there
is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven...”
(Ecclesiastes 3:1-8). Lately, I have
been asking myself: “what time is it?”
For me, it is a time to grieve over the physical death
of my 13 year old daughter, Allie. And,
it is a time to AMP up what I do with my life.
The grieving needs no explanation and continues. Let me explain what I mean by AMP up.
Allie’s full name is Allie Marie Powell. Her initials are AMP. AMP is short for “amplify” which means to
make something louder and larger. In
this case, our lives. Life is short, so
we must AMP up our lives. What we do
today matters.
Some would say Allie’s departure to Heaven was
“untimely” or “unfair” because she had not yet had a chance to fully live
life. I differ. My 13 year old daughter lived more life in
her 13 years on this earth than some who live to be 80. Her values were fixed, she had a Biblical
worldview, her priorities were solid, and she loved others deeply in the U.S.
and around the world. Yes, her 13 years
on this earth were, “short” and I would do almost anything to have her back,
but short as they were, they certainly were “amplified!”
No one is promised tomorrow. Not me.
Not you. No one. Life’s short, AMP up! That is what time it is in my life. To learn more about this, go to www.alliepowellmissions.com.
May I be so bold as to ask, “what time is it in your life?”
Loving and Leading,
Jeff Powell
