IN MEMORY OF KYLE LAKE
Today marks 1 year since Kyle Lake passed away. I didn't personlly know him but felt like I did. I have tremedous respect for him and the legacy he left behind. That is why I want to honor him today. I started listening to his sermons and checking out some of his books a few months before he died. Good stuff!
I remember last year working on a rental house and listening to the morning radio. They said that a pastor name Kyle Lake from Texas died in a freak electrocution that day before! I was speechless, I had been really getting in to this guys stuff and he was so young. It really kind of made me think, it just hit me really hard. I went home and found out everything I could about the story and what was happening down in Texas. I felt really sad about the whole thing, like I said before I didn't even know this guy but he had left an impression on me. A few days later I was able to get the mp3 of his funeral which was as encouraging as Kyle's sermons.
UBC the church that Kyle pastored released the notes from his final sermon the day he left this earth. This is the end of his sermon, some inspiring words from Kyle Lake, take time to read them.
Live. And Live Well.BREATHE. Breathe in and Breathe deeply. Be PRESENT. Do not be past. Do not be future. Be now.On a crystal clear, breezy 70 degree day, roll down the windows and FEEL the wind against your skin. Feel the warmth of the sun.If you run, then allow those first few breaths on a cool Autumn day to FREEZE your lungs and do not just be alarmed, be ALIVE.Get knee-deep in a novel and LOSE track of time.If you bike, pedal HARD… and if you crash then crash well.Feel the SATISFACTION of a job well done—a paper well-written, a project thoroughly completed, a play well-performed.If you must wipe the snot from your 3-year old’s nose, don’t be disgusted if the Kleenex didn’t catch it all… because soon he’ll be wiping his own.If you’ve recently experienced loss, then GRIEVE. And Grieve well.At the table with friends and family, LAUGH. If you’re eating and laughing at the same time, then might as well laugh until you puke. And if you eat, then SMELL. The aromas are not impediments to your day. Steak on the grill, coffee beans freshly ground, cookies in the oven. And TASTE. Taste every ounce of flavor. Taste every ounce of friendship. Taste every ounce of Life. Because-it-is-most-definitely-a-Gift.
UBC the church that Kyle pastored released the notes from his final sermon the day he left this earth. This is the end of his sermon, some inspiring words from Kyle Lake, take time to read them.
Live. And Live Well.BREATHE. Breathe in and Breathe deeply. Be PRESENT. Do not be past. Do not be future. Be now.On a crystal clear, breezy 70 degree day, roll down the windows and FEEL the wind against your skin. Feel the warmth of the sun.If you run, then allow those first few breaths on a cool Autumn day to FREEZE your lungs and do not just be alarmed, be ALIVE.Get knee-deep in a novel and LOSE track of time.If you bike, pedal HARD… and if you crash then crash well.Feel the SATISFACTION of a job well done—a paper well-written, a project thoroughly completed, a play well-performed.If you must wipe the snot from your 3-year old’s nose, don’t be disgusted if the Kleenex didn’t catch it all… because soon he’ll be wiping his own.If you’ve recently experienced loss, then GRIEVE. And Grieve well.At the table with friends and family, LAUGH. If you’re eating and laughing at the same time, then might as well laugh until you puke. And if you eat, then SMELL. The aromas are not impediments to your day. Steak on the grill, coffee beans freshly ground, cookies in the oven. And TASTE. Taste every ounce of flavor. Taste every ounce of friendship. Taste every ounce of Life. Because-it-is-most-definitely-a-Gift.
Some friends of his got together and made a short film this summer about these last words to honor Kyle. Trailer
You can still download Kyles sermons here
posted by Tarwacki at Monday, October 30, 2006
1 Comments:
I watched the trailer... Im glad you posted the quote from him message. It made the video clip that much more meaningful. thanks for sharing why we should be in remembrance....
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