i want to live like that

On Friday, August 17, 2012 the world lost a great man. My Uncle Randy, after a long battle with colon cancer, went home to be with the Lord.  It has been a sad week and heart wrenching to see my family's grief, especially my aunt and my cousins. During the visitation and funeral a recurring theme was my Uncle Randy's faith in and love of his Savior. Literally everyone said it, that is how evident it was in his life.

The other day I was in the car, listening to our local christian radio station and the song "Live Like That" by Sidewalk Prophets came on. As I was listening, I started paying attention to the words. I immediately thought of my Uncle Randy and how he lived exactly how they were singing they wanted to live and how I want to live. It brought tears to my eyes.

Thank you Uncle Randy for being a walking witness of God's love! I was so blessed to have you in my life and to actively see how God's love is shown through our own actions.

The lyrics to "Live Like That" are below and I encourage you to read and reflect on them. It definitely convicted me!

Sometimes I think
What will people say of me
When I'm only just a memory
When I'm home where my soul belongs

Was I love
When no one else would show up
Was I Jesus to the least of those
Was my worship more than just a song

I want to live like that
And give it all I have
So that everything I say and do
Points to You

If love is who I am
Then this is where I'll stand
Recklessly abandoned
Never holding back

I want to live like that
I want to live like that

Am I proof
That You are who you say You are
That grace can really change a heart
Do I live like Your love is true

People pass
And even if they don't know my name
Is there evidence that I've been changed
When they see me, do they see You

I want to live like that
And give it all I have
So that everything I say and do
Points to You

If love is who I am
Then this is where I'll stand
Recklessly abandoned
Never holding back

I want to live like that
I want to live like that


I want to show the world the love You gave for me
I'm longing for the world to know the glory of the King

I want to live like that
And give it all I have
So that everything I say and do
Points to You

If love is who I am
Then this is where I'll stand
Recklessly abandoned
Never holding back

I want to live like that
I want to live like that