“…. everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.”
Matthew 7:24-25

Are you and I prepared for the storms of life?  According to Jesus, the wise HEAR his words and put them into PRACTICE.  They are FOUNDATIONAL to weathering the storms that will, sooner or later, rage in our lives.

Just ask any carpenter or builder …. sandy soil is not good footing for building anything.  The “Architect of life” instructs us to build our lives on the foundation of His Word.  By the way, he doesn’t say that if we build our house on the rock that the storms won’t come.  He says that we will weather the storms …. WHEN they come.

So, back to the question …. on our respective journeys …. are we prepared for the storms of life?

Thanks for caring,

Dave

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“You’re the One I’ll Always LOVE”

“When we started out, we thought the road of love would be simple.  Since then we’ve discovered it has twists and turns, ups and downs, blessings and challenges, laughter and tears.  But through every step there is one thing that has never changed…There’s no one I would rather share the journey with than you.”

Those are the words in Irene’s 30th anniversary card to me which includes this verse, which was not only on our wedding invitations but is also engraved on Irene’s wedding ring:

“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love.  But the greatest of these is love” 1 Corinthians 13:13

I won’t share her “warm and fuzzy” editorial comments in the card…     

This evening, the actual day of our 30th wedding anniversary, Irene’s challenged by raging nausea and back muscle spams from dialysis treatment earlier today.

Thanks for caring,
Dave

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Relaxing fireside for an early dinner at Shadowbrook Restaurant reminiscing 30 years of marriage ….!!!

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