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The Journey Within…

I think there comes a time in everyone’s life when they realize they are on or about to embark upon a journey. But before you can really, truelly start any journey, you must first decide in your heart and soul that it is what you must do. Wether its a trip across the country or taking those steps forward to the altar to accept Him into your heart, each one takes a decision to initiate the movement onward. Thus, I now stand on the precipice of change, looking forward toward a new journey, one that I do not know where it will lead, only that I am ready and have taken that first foostep.

I have been asked if this is just another failed venture, something I will lanquish in for years, not having succeeded well at anything. To this I have to answer that life is the journey of sometimes seemingly failed ventures but like anything, nothing ventured is nothing gained. So be it now. One will never know if all they do is sit on the sideline and speculate about why something will or won’t work, while others take the chance.

God has blessed my life in so many ways and now, this book is just another example of how he has worked through me, in spite of myself, as the words sometimes would pour forth from whence I knew not. The pages turned often felt as if a hand was directing the lines, even when I had the plot already planned. Thus, whether it becomse another failed venture or actually  touches someone’s heart ..well, I guess only the good Lord knows…and time will tell. My Bruecke to Heaven has been built and now I’m ready to venture across…God Bless us all.

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Changing Tides…

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I can feel it. The pull like the undertow in the ocean, tickling my toes as the sand retreats with it. I do not fear the change, but alas, I know its coming. God told David not to fear, but to take solace in knowing that his God was with him. So must we all. As we step forward into the unknown, we should take comfort in these words. I try my best to do so. However, unlike so many times before, I can sense the change this time. It’s like grabbing onto the end of the rope you have just thrown around the neck of a 500 lb. steer, who is headed in the opposite direction. That initial shock of power that is about to drag you across the ground is more than you expected. The adrenaline rush that makes your mind race as you search for something, anything solid to tie off too before the end of the rope arrives: feet sliding, lungs gasping for breath. Now unlike then, I’m getting the sense of that magnitude beforehand. The time before I was able to tie off to the bumper of the old 77 Chevy with six inches of rope to spare. What will it take this time to hold on to the tail of the tiger as the race begins..? Heaven only knows, but I pray the Lord will give me the strength to deliver his Word…afterall, what I do, I do for him.

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by | July 4, 2012 · 2:07 am

Debilitation of ponderance…

I have now fully engaged the family in this Kickstarter project creation. Although I should be use to it by now, I keep getting this,”Have you lost your mind?” look. I asked the kids to watch a few of the videos to get an idea of what and how we should format one to use in the project. To my surprise, they immediately responded with versions they had already seen at their school as part of the book fair. Needless to say, I’m already behind when it comes to the learning curve. When asked if they had any thoughts, they were mum until I threw out a few suggestions I had. Again, they came back with more surprises. They felt the need for more flash and explosions in the video!!! I had to laugh of course. We obviously differ in our perspective, but like all things, I have to take what they say with a grain of salt. Afterall, you never know when their wildest dreams may become reality. When they do, I want to be there too.

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Treasures on High…

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Tonight before leaving for work, I asked my son to join me on the front porch. I had him bring our fiddles out in order to show me a new old time song he had learned while at JAM Summer Camp, “Liberty”. At first he played the song hesitantly, but after I asked him to show me the first part several times, he soon gained confidence and then replayed each part requested perfectly. As we sat on the edge of our rocking chairs, playing old time music together, I couldn’t help note in the back of my mind the joy he unknowingly was providing to his father. As the notes of our music drifted with the breeze across the gentle waterfall that gurgled before us in the Koi pond, a feeling of wholeness lifted my soul. The riches of this world cannot compare to those we save away in our heavenly home, and tonight, this was another gemstone to be placed away in that vaulted storage chest on high.

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Wanderlust of thought…

Life is to short to be wasted languishing on fruitless activities, that’s why I always try to keep pushing the envelope, reaching for new goals and experiences. After all, life is the living done between the dates.

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