Great Friends...

Friends. I cannot begin to describe the amount of blessing I received on my journey called life from friends. They have counseled me through many turns in the road, forks in the road and a whole lot of pot holes and wrecks. I have experienced many laughs, tears, inside jokes, empathy, sympathy, tough love, grace, mercy, prayer, understanding, and the list could go on for long time.

I don't know where I would be without the countless friends who have supported me over the past year and 8 months through such turbulent times. A true friend sticks by you through thick and thin. They tell you what you need to hear, not just what you want to hear. They pray for and with you in good times and hard times. A friend loves without regard to the mess ups that we commit, have committed or will commit. Friends look at you as a blessing just as much as you look at them as one to yourself.

My sojourn has taught me many things. Turning 42 this year and officially in my middle age, I have gleaned the knowledge that my blessing is quite profound. The close friends that I have are few, but more than most. I can call a number of people at 2 a.m. I call them my 2 a.m. friends as a matter of fact. To know that I have more than one...two...five plus is quite amazing. God is so good to me. Thank you for the many friendships who have stuck with this sinful man. I have many limitations. I would not count friends one of them. What a blessing on my journey.

My grace is sufficient for you...One Day At A Time!

Blessings on the Journey...

I took a break at my desk yesterday for a short minute after receiving a text and paused. Even though life's twists and turns can surprise and sometimes even shock, I sat there amazed by the blessings in my life:

God has entrusted two amazing sons to me to love, raise, nurture and mold for the future.


The friends that stick next to my side during the turbulent times is an amazing glimpse into God's steadfast love.


Family has taken on an entirely new meaning over the past year and a half. What a loving and caring family I have!


I have a good job with two understanding bosses who get how important my boys are to me and support that fully.


It is okay that "love" will have to wait until a time way into the future...and God is still crazy about me. 


....God still wants to use me for His glory. The lost still need to hear the good news and He still wants to use this sinful vessel to carry out His will. I stand amazed by this truth.


The blessings keep coming to mind even as I type this blog entry. I guess it never ceases to amaze me how much God loves me even in the midst of my shortcomings. As Crowder states, "His love is like a hurricane and I am a tree bending beneath the weight of his grace and mercy". Poetry.




My grace is sufficient for you...One Day At A Time!

His Grace is Sufficient...One Day at a Time

I believe I am beginning to get a glimpse of God's sufficient grace. I never dreamed, in either a daydream/nightdream or a nightmare/night terror, that I would be where I am today. I now see why it is best to live one day at a time. Not that we shouldn't make plans, have dreams, strive for success, or even shoot for the stars. I realize none of this can happen without plodding some sort of map for our lives. I am all for that. After all, without a target, we hit nothing.

My heart has changed though. I now really want to live in the moment. Day by day. Looking into the future is important...I get that. Maybe it is the pain. At this point, the mystery is still there in my mind. How I arrived where I stand at this point of my life is still somewhat of a puzzle to me. So, I will live one day at a time. His grace is sufficient for that. And for that...I am quite glad.

My grace is sufficient for you...One Day At A Time!