Forty-five years old...
Since I very nearly died at fourteen, I don't regret growing yet another year older. I feel I have been given the gift of thirty-one years more than I might have known. Lots of people - some friends of mine included - never lived to see forty-five. Thank You, Lord, for these years of mine.
And I wasn't supposed to have the joy of fatherhood either, but by God's mercy I sit at my computer tonight exhausted from getting two sweet children bathed and to bed.
My precious wife can barely keep her eyes open tonight, worn out by a long day with her answered prayers.
I've enjoyed so many great friends through the years. The friends who wished me happy birthday today are gifts from God, as are those who have celebrated with me in years gone by.
My parents, both seventy-nine, called my cell phone today and sang happy birthday to me. What a blessing!
The road is hard sometimes, uphill into the blazing sun. But sometimes I get to run downhill - shouting, laughing with my friends and family, having a blast!
I love this quote:
"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming... ‘Wow! What a ride!'"
I'm looking forward to new friends, new experiences, new challenges, lots of laughter...
and God will help me through the hard times.
Lead on , Lord. Lead on.
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2 comments:
Happy Birthday....you have a few more years to go to catch up to me.
I think of you often mostly when I get up in front of people and attempt to led them and myself into the presence of God.
I so appreciated your style even though we never got to be on the same worship team. Those Saturday evenings will always bring a smile to my face.
On my wall by my computer I have the words to a song by an "almost unknown" (LOL) musician, Mark Heard entitled, "I Just Want To Get Warm".
He says:
There are things I should remember
But I have forgotten how
I'm all tied up with no time
Trying do too much
And the thoughts that I've avoided
Are the ones I need right now
Like a warm wind and love's hand
And I just wanna be touched
And I just wanna be real
And I just wanna get well
And I just wanna be healed
And I just wanna be warm
Keep on writing...keep on riding.
Terry
Thanks, Terry. I've got a bunch of cassette tapes of those Saturday night worship times. I have the software to transfer them to CD. I just need a good tape player I can plug into the computer. When I do I'm going to post an audio clip or two to my blog.
Yes, that's a great Heard song. I have several favorites by him. "Love Is Not The Only Thing" and "Appalachian Melody", for instance. Just the other night I was up at 3:00 am feeding my baby boy a bottle of milk and listening to Mark Heard on my cheap MP3 player.
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