Smooth as Silk...

I was talking with a friend the other day and we were discussing our upbringings. We both have parents that have been married 50+ years. Although things were not always perfect, neither of us could remember our parents yelling at each other, fighting, or acting dishonorable to each other. We thought that was normal but as we got older we found that our family life was probably more the exception than the rule.

I've often wondered why I've been so fortunate to have such a good life. It's not just luck...it's a combination of God's faithfulness and the faith that my parents, grandparents, and those before them had. It's not all about us...what we do affects generations to come.

It's not too late to invest in the generations to come. And your investment doesn't have to be limited to your family. I sat in Bandy's Auto Repair this week (for the 5th time in a month) and invested in our future for a good 45 minutes. I struck up a conversation with someone very much unlike me: black, without a high school diploma, convicted criminal (spent 9 years in the pen), to mention a few things. But we had even more in terms of common ground: we have kids, we love our kids, we follow Jesus, and we wish the world were a more peaceful place. We talked frankly about what it was like to be "black in a white world" and how it feels to be white and to be blamed for thinking certain ways that we don't.

By the end of my car repair, this gentleman and I grabbed hands, looked at each other in the eye and agreed that there is hope for the world...one person at a time. More conversations like this is what the world needs. Two people at a time investing in our future...

I'm grateful for my faithful parents. I can't help but believe that God is rewarding them (and therefore, us) for their lifelong faith. So glad that they invested in my future and the world's future. The blessings abound as a result!

Dad's transition to home has been as smooth as silk. It's so wonderful to have the 'rents back in the same place and getting back to normal! Thanks again for your calls, visits and prayers. Audi

Know therefore that the LORD your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commandments. Deuteronomy 7:9