I awoke this morning with a lot to do and one thing on my mind. My waking thought was a simple phrase “the whole point.” Why “the whole point?” Maybe because I’ve been observing how few people experience wholeness in this fragmented age. Wholeness is more than balance and it is more than fullness. The “life more abundant” Jesus talked about isn’t just spinning the plates better nor is it adding more good things to an already full plate of good things. The whole point? Cherishing life and not wasting a minute of it. Knowing it is the spirit that lasts. Recognizing our time with friends and family is a gift that can be snatched away at any time.

(Dick Staub is the author of “The Culturally Savvy Christian” and the host of The Kindlings Muse (http://www.thekindlings.com). His blog can be read at http://www.dickstaub.com)