After months of being quiet, I decided that I needed to end this Sixty Sixth Year Blog with some reflections! May 20, 2017, will start a new year in my blogs. Blink and another calendar page is flipped. Many changes are coming my way.
When did I become 66 soon to be 67? Seriously, this is wild when I ponder the brevity of life! Mine!
Sunday, Don (husband) announced to our congregation that he would be retiring as Senior Pastor at our church the end of this year. We have served here 33 years. 33 years, one church, one job, one place!! People have come and gone through the years but Don has remained the constant. Now that constant is about to change for him, for me, for our family, for our church family and questions and emotions abound.
What do you say or do when there is a line drawn in the sand, a date is set and life changes forever because of this choice or decision? Cary has been our home. Cary has our heart.
Philosophically we do not believe as Christ followers that we are done serving The Lord. Retirement to play the remaining days of our lives away, is not why we are here. Until The Lord takes us to heaven or we are physically unable, He has us busy serving Him.
I have no clue if anyone will even read these remaining Route 66 - year blogs. This is okay for the journaling of the journey is what will help me become ready for the next chapters in my life. In the days to come this blog will reflect this journey. The happy and the sad emotions that make up what we call real life will probably spill forth.
"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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