How do you end chapters in your life? Is there a manual? Is there a 'How to say Good Bye for Dummies?' 'How to Grow Old for Dummies?' The Dummy theme for me seems to resonate that the journey is unique for each of us. As the count down for our next 'whatever' has begun, I am a bit numb. Congratulations are flowing in for Don. The well wishers are so kind and gracious. He is an amazing man of God, who has walked this road well. Perfectly, no. No one is perfect, but his heart is one after Gods. Having lived with him for 46 years, I know him well. I married a boy who has become a man, a humble servant of the Lord. He is a great husband, father and now 'PaPa'. God has blessed me by allowing me to walk this road with him. Soon we will walk a new one, for me the most uncertain in all of our lives.
My emotions, from the congratulations, have been all over the place. We still have 8 months before we end this chapter! Did we achieve some great feat by serving the Lord? Did we live long enough to claim the title of 'retirement'? Did our congregation grow into a 'mega church'? We don't even plan on quitting, we long for the 'next'.
We have just done life a day at a time, desiring to be all God wanted us to be. Have we done it perfectly? No way! We just did the next thing that we believed was right. Blessings and burdens made up our days and years. Some people liking us, others not so much.
"Sunrise, Sunset
Swiftly fly the years,
One season following another
Laiden with happiness and tears."
Fiddler on the Roof
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
Joshua 1:9 (Bible)
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