When you arrive at Senior Citizenry, have received a few years of AARP magazine, and the grandchildren begin to make their visits, life takes on a different feel and causes you to pose questions you’ve never asked yourself before. You begin to wonder about your different “lives.” Your life with Deity, your life with family, and your life with those you love and/or minister to. Since Deity planned you before the foundations of the earth were laid (according to Job…
Recently, I had an old friend from Marine Corps days get in touch with me. I was elated at the opportunity of spending time with him after 30+ years because I had tried to locate him on multiple occasions without any luck. After Troy and Maya returned to Virginia, I began to think about how the years have slipped away with only a very few friendships still active. It’s easy to let the busyness of everyday life, deadlines, and issues…
I obtained my driver’s license in 1963 about the time an unusually catchy song, called “The Rhythm of the Rain” became popular. While the license gave me the freedom to start dating on my terms, I soon learned I had idealistic visions of how these dates should turn out. Maybe idealistic is not the right word. Maybe delusional is better. Most of the ladies I dated did not share the same concept of a “good time.” Within a few months…
Well, you knew it was going to happen, you just didn’t know when. You knew your dad, at some point, was going to tell you how to live your life. Well hopefully, it won’t be that bad. I will try to make it as gentle as possible! But before I get started I want you to know that I am not going to tell you WHAT to do; I am just going to tell you HOW, and with what emotions…
I’m not sure it is possible to make it through life without having to get someplace when it is pouring down rain. As a child I often thought that God was just being mean and trying to spoil my day. As I went to school and learned about the water cycle I understood the need for rain but really saw it as a nuisance at times. As an adult I came to a level of acceptance that there will be…
Tom answered the phone in his normal enthusiastic voice. I loved talking with him because you could tell the Spirit of God worked strongly in him. “What are you doing Friday?” I said. He said, “I haven’t really got anything planned.” “How would you like to take a ride to Georgia and marry Tracy and me?” He answered affirmatively, so that Friday I dressed the kids, picked up Tracy and Tom and headed for the big city of Woodbine. There…