Thursday; December 18
When I reflect on my life, on a lot of days, I still feel like I am 17. Sure I hurt in places I didn’t know that I had back in 1976, but I still feel good (most of the time). It’s not until I take a glimpse at my driver’s license or a good long look in the mirror that I realize I am not a spring chicken anymore. (If that doesn’t do it more me, the handful of cardiac medication I take each day should be an accurate reminder.) Now, while I am coming to grips with my age, I am also looking forward to what is coming ahead. I am much closer to my last day on the job than I am to my first, but that doesn’t mean I am ready to give up. The other day I was looking at a New Testament verse and found something that challenged me. When Paul wrote about the phrases of Christian life he observed, “Older men are to be temperate, dignified, sensible, sound in faith, in love, in perseverance.” (Titus 2:2). It is tempting for us – as we get o...