Perspective

It looks like I'm batting about one blog entry every four years....I guess I don't have all that much to say. Anyway, there is nothing like a little perspective to create pause in life. I am sitting in the ER tonight with my youngest child. I came home and she walked into the room in excruciating pain (abdominal). My children don't typically complain about things like this, so I was worried after asking basic diagnostic questions. Add to the mix the news that a coworker just passed away. Events like these make one think about what is really important. I feel like I have a fair handle on things like this, but even so, it is difficult to escape the effects of mortality and facing our own humanity.

Such are my thoughts tonight as I sit with this 14 year old of mine. I was thinking yesterday of each of my children when they ranged in ages between 3 and 8 years old. Where has the time gone? I sit on the cusp of being a grandfather in November! How could this be? Just yesterday I was sitting in my wife's hospital room where she gave birth to one of my daughters. My wife was as young as my daughter in law! Still, I do not wish to go backward in time. 

My needs and desires become more simple with each passing year. Ultimately I desire peace. Nothing more or less. Most of all, I desire the health and happiness of my children. At the end of the day, it is enough.

Four Years Already?!?

Wow! I was perusing my dear beloved Aunt's blog and found that mine had not been published on for four years! So, I figured it was about time to start posting. I am amazed at the changes that occur in a span of four years. At the same time, how little can change for myself. I lead a fairly boring life. I get up, let the chickens out, come to work, go home, eat, put the chickens up, and go to bed. This is repeated for 5 days out of the week. On Saturdays, I do all the honey do things, church service, or other miscellaneous tasks requiring my attention. Sundays are spent either at church, or ministering to those in need.

There you have it! My life in a nutshell. I really do not have anything of substance to offer, so maybe that is why I have not blogged in some time. I will have to give it thought, but I really never figured that I had much to offer in the way of typed words.

Now I can say I have posted again! The blog lives!

thanks to sister...

I actually have my daughter to thank for starting this blog. I suppose she is bringing me out of the dark ages. We'll see how it ends...