Easter

Easter was a wonderful weekend. The cloudiness of the day made it cooler to be out hunting Easter eggs.

Birthdays

Well another birthday has come and gone. I'm 46 now. For now age does not bother me. I do what I want when I want. What makes me feel old is trying to keep up with my kids. Yet, they also make me feel young. Teaching them has been my greatest joy and my greatest failure. When they get it, it is such fun to see their joy of accomplishment. But when something is not working, or they don't understand what I am trying to teach, I feel like the biggest loser. But I know they lose more if I don't find a way to help them learn. Knowledge comes with age, but what you do with that knowledge is also important. You can experience many highs and lows, bad things and good things, but what do you do with that knowledge. How do you make the world around you a better place. How do you improve your relationships with others. God wants us to grow, not only in knowledge but in stature. So as I contemplate this past birthday, have I grown in knowledge of the Lord? Have I grown closer to God? Have I made things better for the people around me? Have I lived up to God's standard?