I was talking with a friend tonight about growing older. My friend said he can’t believe he is only a few years away from turning 70. I remembered my mom saying that, while she felt her body failing, she was still surprised to look in the mirror and see such an old woman. She said that she still felt the same on the inside – like who she was when she was in her 30s or so. That really helped me to understand the concept of the soul and the body. I feel that our soul is really the essence of who we are, who God created us to be. And our body is what houses our soul at this particular time – in life. When we die, our body is finished, but our soul is released to move on to the next phase – the afterlife. So, while I spend much time and effort taking care of my body – which is good and necessary – I should also be spending much time caring for my soul because it will continue on. And the result of that care will be made very clear at the end. It all seems very simple, and yet very complex.

I Found God today contemplating the body and soul.