I am 40+ now and am greatly enjoying the wonders of childhood. No, I am not having a midlife crisis. Nor am I speaking of the daily joys I am blessed with watching my seven month old grandson discover his hands, feet, fingers, etc. I am speaking of the joy of being a child of God.

" Take from among you an offering to the Lord, whoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it as an offering to the Lord" Exodus 35:5.

“Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth” Genesis 1:28.

"Now salvation and strength and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of the brethren, who accused them before God day and night, has been cast down. And they overcame Him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony" Revelations 12:10-11.

While I do not put myself above anyone else, trust me, I have my share of issues. But, whatever happened to integrity, dignity, and respect? First things first; you have to have integrity, dignity and self-respect for yourself before anyone else will show you any kind respect or concern. One of the last things you and I would ever want to do is fail to realize how important and valuable we are as individuals. Why is it, some people publicly embarrass themselves? Where is their dignity? Where is their self-respect?

I believe that from time to time we all need a reminder of what power we have through the Spirit that lives in each of us. And also a prompt to (I do a least) do that which God wants us to do.

Journeys, we all take them. And at some point they all come to an end. Reflecting on a recent journey makes me think all the more about my destination.

Sooner or later, we will all face predicaments that will make us wish we were never born. What do we do in such situations?

Encountering new challenges, raise your head up as you fearlessly move on. It will take courage, faith and hope. Your dream is true and attainable, just have the courage to face adversity.

As we mature the dreams change, we set goal and pray that with God’s help he will give us the strength to go on. All things are possible, with his help we need only to ask…