Today is my five-year anniversary of writing a blog every
day. In fact, today is my 1,853rd published blog. Some of you know
the back story of why I started. For years I always talked about writing a
book, but never had the time. A friend challenged me one day and asked, “How
much did you write today”. Even a little but on a consistent basis would be a
good start. So, I started journaling every day. The same friend later asked me
if I was ready to be published. I had a journal not a “book”. He asked if I
ever thought of blogging. I didn’t even know what a blog was. A week later,
August 22, 2011, he set me up on blogspot, and here I am five years later. A
lot has happened.
In this time period I’ve had 3 grandchildren born, moved
back to the Midwest, buried my Father, left Red Bank, came to Hopewell, walked
through cancer with my wife, 3 children were married, went on mission trips to
Haiti, Brazil, and Thailand, ministered with BGEA, placed my Mom in nursing
care, experienced hurricane Sandy, 4 pneumonias, 5 Summits, preached over 250 times, prayed constantly,
laughed and cried, and had lots of God moments!
Through all of these (and many more) life experiences I
began to wonder if I had any more to write about or if anyone actually cared if
I wrote or not. About a week ago I decided that this would be my last blog for
a while… but God had different plans. On the same morning last week, I had an
old friend share a prayer request but told me she read my blog every day and it
helped her deal with life… (I didn’t know she even knew I blogged). A new
friend told me that God used a recent message to clarify a decision she had
needed to make for a long time. Hmm…
Ok I get it. It’s not about me – it’s about God. As my life
verse says, “Be joyful
always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is
God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” 1
Thessalonians 5:16-18
I will be joyful with all He has given me, pray continually
for His perfect will, thank and praise Him for the life I have. Thanks for
reading and living the Jesus life with me. Amen?