Life events

Wow. I am still playing catch up with a lot of things. Please allow me to share.

Shari and I returned from our honeymoon a month ago. As mentioned in my previous post, I spent time catching up then. Two weeks after returning we left again. This time for my parents 60th wedding anniversary party in Cleveland. We had a wonderful time and the whole family was there. While we were there, the son of a member died and I was trying to coordinate things from over a 1000 miles away. We came home and I had to catch up again. Then last weekend was Shari's uncle's wedding. While we were there, Shari's father suddenly thought he was having a stroke and was taken to the hospital by ambulance. Then more time spent trying to catch up. Now one more stress and that is the construction of our new home and everything surrounding that. Needless to say, I got so wrapped up in my world, that people and tasks got in the way. For that, I have asked forgiveness from those I needed to, and now, I hope, that I can get back into a groove.

Life is a series of events, strung together. My brother once said that he was "bobbing along on the cosmic sea of life." It was such a cute phrase, I used it in a sermon many years ago. Yet how many people bob along and allow the sea of life take them "wherever?" Some people that have come accross my path had no direction, no purpose, and no vision for their future. Life took them, "wherever." Sometimes that happens to me. At the same time, my life does have a direction, a purpose, and a vision for the future. It is being a child of God and a brother to my Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ. My direction is walking down His path that Jesus laid out for me. My purpose is serving Him with passion and zeal for Jesus and for the people. My vision for the future, which impacts my daily living, is to be in His presence forever.

What about your life? Where are you headed? Let's talk.