I pretty much live in a confused state of mind, what's your excuse?

I think the rhyme originally said, "Wednesday's child is full of woe," but I am almost certain that would not work in today's world, with global warming and political correctness, therefore, it's most likely been replaced with something much more positive. I was born on a Friday and that day supposedly reflects a child who is loving and giving. However, I suppose because of the time zones across the globe we have folks being born on one day that would be another day had they been born somewhere else. Perhaps that is why we are all so confused. You know, am I a child filled with promise or a child filled with woe? It depends on when and where you were born and in many cases, how a particular country establishes an official birth date. Oh. Now I see. I think. And, since we all are typically looking for an excuse, that one sounds about as good as any other. It is Wednesday, February 23, 2011 and we continue our journey. Speaking of excuses, I remember one fellow in a Church I attended who had an interesting excuse for why he wasn't able to attend sometimes. He said the preacher told him that when it comes down to it, one excuse is just about as good as another. Therefore, he would say when asked why he wasn't able to make it to service, "I had a banana in my refrigerator." I knew the story but not everyone did. You can imagine the looks he got when he offered up that one.

The time zone thing can get rather complicated. I've told this before but maybe you didn't get it. When I worked for the big company we added a network location in Australia. They would transmit their production data and closing figures based on a schedule. One night one of my shift supervisors in the Houston office had to talk to the contact person in Australia about a problem. He asked the fellow was it already tomorrow there. The guy responded with an affirmative. He then wanted to know who had won the music awards. This caused a huge roar of laughter on the part of the Aussies, because, of course, the music awards show had not been on yet, even though it was already tomorrow down under. It can be confusing and I will admit that when I talked to the office in Australia I did have to do quite a bit of checking to make sure when the person I needed would be available because of the time zone difference. But, that's what makes the world confusing but at least it is immediately accessible in our modern world. When I was a kid I used to lay in my bed at night and listen to radio stations from all over the world. I didn't understand many of the languages but I was intrigued in being able to listen. Today I actually do some of the same. Through a variety of radio sites out on the internet I can pick up stations literally all over the globe. Nearly every country has at least one or two English speaking stations and I still get a big kick out of checking them out. You don't think that would interest you in the least? That's okay because I am sure you like at least one or two things that wouldn't even make a blip on my radar screen. We are different. Thank God.

Rodney with his mom, taken a few weeks ago.

Today, Lord willing, me, my wife, and our three sons, along with Rodney's wife will meet for lunch. The occasion is to recognize our baby boy's 40th birthday coming up this weekend. Rodney will be 40 years old. Rodney will be forty years old? Rodney, the child entertainer and singer? Rodney, the jokester? Wow! All our boys will now be in their 40's. That is hard to take in folks but it does reflect the marking of time as we continue our sojourn here. The great news is how that Rodney has developed as a man, a husband, a dad, and in his spiritual walk with the Lord. Don't get me wrong, he is still the life of the party, and the go to guy to keep things hopping at any family gathering. He and I often discuss the latest sermon he has heard or a Bible passage he is thinking about. I always feel humbled to be able to hand down some of what I have learned along the way. Rodney's life is filled up with family. He is a busy husband and dad. He desires to be there for his kids. He has told me many times that regardless of other demands, he does not want to look back and have regrets about how he supported his kids. Mitzi, his sweet wife, the daughters: Kyleigh and Lexie, and chip off the block son: Mr. Brady, (Bray Bray) are the focal point of his desire to support them, as well as to lead them. We are impressed with the wisdom he has obtained and we are so very thankful to God for this, our baby boy. Happy Birthday Rodney and may God continue to bless you in all you do. Amen.          .....More later.