Break My ♥ for What Breaks Yours

A friend wrote this about a young man who decided life was not worth living anymore.

"I remember...When you would sit there and try to help me memorize my lines..♥ When you would text me and tell me not to forget ♥ When i would be sitting by myself and you would be the first one to be there to talk to me ♥ When we would talk about life ♥ When you would bring me up when i was down♥ when i would run over to you saying i want a picture of your handsome face ♥ when you told me not to let the little things get to me ♥ Your voice ♥ The way you would smile when you sang a funny song.. How you were all around a sweet person and so kind. ♥ I remember telling you i love you and you would respond♥ I remember you ♥ and i always will..Your in my heart Zac, i hope one day we meet again ♥ Rest In Peace♥"

So much to live for.  Oh, the deception.  My heart breaks.

Whatever is προσφιλής (Lovely)

Life is slowing down for me (in a sense).  I am staying closer to home these days.  Seems I have a tummy issue.  What's that issue, you say?  Well, it hurts and I get nauseated and coffee is a big no-no.  So, as I go through coffee withdrawals (oh boy), I will spend more time getting things taken care of at home.  But that is not all bad -- I have been feeling drawn to home for a long time. 

So, yes, I have had an ultrasound and it doesn't seem to indicate gall bladder issues other than my gall bladder is a little distended.  So, no, I don't know what is wrong.  An ulcer?  Who knows?  But God knows and I am going to rest in that.

God knows.  That is one of those thoughts that I get to meditate on.  I am learning what it means to, "think about such things things."  You know, Philippians 4:8: 

"Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable-- if anything is excellent or praiseworthy-- think about such things."

My friend Beth reminded me of this verse today.  And I am going to cling to it, because the alternative is to think altogether yucky thoughts.  Cancer, ulcers, scar tissue from previous surgeries, never eating again....  See what I mean?  Going there is way too easy.  Therefore, I am determined to --  think about such things.

So, first off, I want to know what those words mean.
True:

1) true 

2) loving the truth, speaking the truth, truthful 

Noble:

1) august, venerable, reverend

2) to be venerated for character, honorable

     a) of persons

     b) of deeds 

Right:

righteous, observing divine laws

     a) in a wide sense, upright, righteous, virtuous, keeping the commands of God

1) innocent, faultless, guiltless

2) used of him whose way of thinking, feeling, and acting is wholly conformed to the will of God, and who therefore needs no rectification in the heart or life

     a) only Christ truly

3) approved of or acceptable of God

 Pure:

(a) "pure from every fault, immaculate," 2Cr 7:11 (AV, "clear"); Phl 4:8; 1Ti 5:22; Jam 3:17; 1Jo 3:3 (in all which the RV rendering is "pure"), and 1Pe 3:2, "chaste;

 Lovely:

1) acceptable, pleasing

 Admirable:

 primarily, "uttering words or sounds of good omen," then, "avoiding ill-omened words," and hence "fair-sounding," "of good report," is so rendered in Phl 4:8.

Excellent:

(2) any particular moral excellence, as modesty, purity

Praiseworthy:

It means what you think it means. (((smile)))

That is a lot to chew on.  A lot to think about.  That ought to keep me busy for a while.  Don't be surprised if I practice this kind of thinking on you!