I thought I would wait until there was something to blog about before posting. So on the way home from Tamara’s check up today I started thinking about my children. Most of you know Rachel and Tamara but many do not know Jacob. Jacob is our heavenly child. He was born in September of 1995, and what got me thinking was the fact that my boy is going to be a teenager this September. Granted, I won’t see him do it, but it really got me thinking about what that would have held for me. Am I old enough to be the father of a teenager? Now most of you are laughing about now, but seriously the boy will be 13! And then I get to thinking about what I have done with my life (this is the part where you think of mid life crisis.) Although I plan on living until I am a 137 ( so I am no where near mid life) so I can see the next century. Have I always done what God has wanted me to do? Have I been all out, all the time or do I take breaks? Am I easily frustrated with people who twiddle their thumbs with progress and say it ain’t time yet when they know it is time and they just don’t want to do it? And I wonder if I can live up to the standard that was set not only by our Saviour, but by a little boy who lived but four days on this earth and yet he changed a family, a church, a school an entire town and maybe even the lives of a lot of people that we will never meet til heaven. And most of all, his life changed me. From just a church goer with a belief in God, to a Jesus Freak who values the days given him. Who loves people just because that is what Jesus does. I love to help people. I have a hard time telling people no because I just think that is rude. I think if someone asks you, they probably have no where else to turn and so you should probably jump in and get it done. I truly believe that is what God expects from us. They will know we are Christians by our love! Yes, I am a Christian, a Jesus Freak, Spirit-filled, God loving, somewhat musically talented, and an idiot (as Pastor B likes to say) who also loves to have a good time and just likes to be around people and have a good time. And I owe all that to my 13 1/2 inch, 1 pound 15 ounce little boy named Jacob Tyler who will soon become a teenager. So in a few days, I will publish Jacob’s story for all the world to hear.
love yuns
Tim
