Greetings friends and neighbors on this Tuesday, January 4, 2022. It's interesting how views change as one experiences the last chapters of life. Take, for instance, New Years' celebrations. We've gone from watching the new year come in and all the variety of gyrations that accompany it, to pretty much treating it like any other day. The only thing stirring our interest these days is the fireworks and how they tend to terrify our Mr. Bentley. That did keep us up a little later than usual. The photo is an old polaroid that I snapshotted from my cell phone. It wouldn't scan on the computer. Too dark. As you can tell, we all have aged a wee bit from that capture from our past. My guess is, we were dressed for attending Sunday services. Today, all our boys are in their 50's and two of the three have grandchildren. It gives me another opportunity to share a song the wife and I often sang many years ago in Church:
TIME HAS MADE A CHANGE IN ME
Harkins Freye
1. Time has made a change since my childhood days;
Many of my friends have gone away,
Some I never more in this life will see
Time has made a change in me.
Chorus:
Time has made a change in the old home place;
Time has made a change in each smiling face,
And I know my friends can plainly see
Time has made a change in me.
2. In my childhood days, I was well and strong
I could climb the hillside all day long,
I am not today what I used to be
Time has made a change in me.
Chorus:
Time has made a change in the old home place;
Time has made a change in each smiling face,
And I know my friends can plainly see
Time has made a change in me.
3. When I reach my home in that land somewhere,
With my friends who wait to meet me over there,
Free from pain and care I'll forever be,
Time has made a change in me.
Chorus:
Time has made a change in the old home place;
Time has made a change in each smiling face,
And I know my friends can plainly see
Time has made a change in me.
That song speaks of how we mark time in our sojourn here on the planet. We often look back as we remember the life God has allowed us to live. We also look up to Him and, for me, the closer I get to closing out my days here, well, I look forward to all that He has in store. The little girl in the photo was very nervous about Santa and in the photo we catch her looking back to see what was behind. We do the same thing. Soon after, she was well on her way to the loving protection and care of her momma who stood nearby. And, so it is with us. The most important thing I learned coming into 2022 is how God can be trusted. People, even those doing their best, will not always be able to be there, and, that includes me, myself, and I. But, God, the very God, He will never fail us, He will never leave us, and regardless, period, we can count on Him as provided to us through His Son, our Lord, and Savior Jesus Christ. Have a great day today and remember, one day at a time. Amen and Amen! ......until next time.
