“In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.” Abraham Lincoln
Proverbs 18:22 (KJV) Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.
I’m not good at on the spot questions. Patrick Henry, a young man that I went to Church with a few years back. Patrick and his family are now missionaries in Argentina. Anyways Patrick asked me this question one night. He said what book do I have that has helped you the most? NO one had ever asked me that question before and I didn’t have an answer. I had many books in my library but to say which book sticks out in my mind above all others was unanswerable at the moment. I’m not quick at answers like that. That is why I don’t want to be called on in a crowd, I would rather think before I speak. I went home that night with that on my mind. After thinking on it for a while I came up with which book. It was a book by the name of “The Chemistry of the Blood” written by M.R. De Haman in 1943, what a book. How can Jesus be fully man and also fully God? M.R. DeHaan, a Medical Doctor explains it, it’s in the BLOOD! I went back in a few days and reminded Patrick of his question and gave him my final answer.
Last week I was listening to a radio station called New Life. It is an FM station out of Griffin GA. I was listening to Chip Ingram’s broadcast “Living on the Edge.” When he made a statement to something like this “what 2 decisions were your best decisions you ever made?” Without thinking 2 popped into my mind. The first was a Sunday Morning in 1973 when I asked the Lord Jesus to save me. That day has changed my life for eternity.
The Second was Monday night January 5, 1970 when I asked Judy Booth to marry me and she said yes. We did on Wednesday January 7, 1970 some time after 3:00 pm or 1500 hours whichever you prefer. I remember the bell at the courthouse in Walhalla South Carolina was ringing at three o’clock as we walked toward it. She was 18 and I was 19. That was 56 years ago today, and she is still the apple of my eye, the love of my life. I think of her when I get up in the mornings and the last words from my mouth before we go to sleep is “I love you.” I have never quit loving her. Six months later Uncle Sam said I need you somewhere else and just like that I was gone.🗯️ ✈️ We have shared many a good day in those 56 years but mixed in with those good days, just like you there have been those days you could live without. So the best 2 decisions I have made without doubt was that Sunday Morning at 2365 Young Street in Atlanta Ga, Eastland Heights Baptist Church. And that night on Bouldercrest Rd in the parking lot of Walker High School where we both graduated.
Now get this. I came home after hearing Chip Ingram and told Judy what I had heard on the radio and told her 2 thoughts popped into my mind. Then I asked her what do you think they were? She said the day you got saved. I knew she would get that one. Then she blew my mind (that’s a saying from the 60’s.) She said the day you asked me to marry you. Really! I never thought she would get that one. I asked her why she said because I know you love me!
Last time, the thing we can do that takes zero talent was “be on time.”
Today we can all “Make an effort.” I used to say I can’t without ever making an effort to. I know there are things we can’t do no matter how hard we try. If someone were to say “Wayne, we need someone to play the piano.” I could put in all the effort I wanted to but there would be no music. I went snow skiing, ⛷️never been before; I put in the effort for about 10 hours. Today I can say because I put in the effort that I can’t ski!🎿
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