50 !! I'll never come this way again !!

I have been so blessed to have found the riches I never achieved long ago .

I have found my Jesus, I have been blessed with the gift of a lovely wife, who is my all in all. I have 2 fine sons, and precious grandchildren and with God and them I have all the riches a man could want !

I sing praises in church, when as a child, my brother told me I sang like a frog ... I play the drums and congas on a Praise Team, when I was aged 4 I saw Ringo Starr on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964, and clanged the aluminum garbage can lids, to my Mother's approval ! She one day bought me my first drum set, with money she saved !

We have found a wonderful church, with an equally wonderful Pastor, and the best congragation, I have ever been a part of. There are not enough exclamation points to describe the joy I feel in my soul to sing to the Lord in church, and be asked to sing at a Gospel Mission to guys who are like I was 21 years ago.

At the age of 50, I am happy, joyous and free !! I am blessed, I hope I lift others the way they lift me. On cloudy days, I look for the positiveness in life. Being human sometimes it isn't easy. But we thank God when our feet touch the floor. Someone only has one foot touch the floor. Be grateful, do for others. Be good, do better, love your job, your co-workers, do good for others. Go to church, be active, don't touch a hot flame, our parents taught us these and many lessons. Teach our children. Train a child in the way they should go ...

I was read the Bible as a child. At church we were read Bible verses and then a sermon. I look more at the Bible verses now than I have ever done before. We attend 2 Bible classes, one my wife and I are honored to moderate, the Monday Night bible Buster's. Wednesdays we attend 2 separate Bible studies one for Men and one for Women. We throroughly enjoy learning God's word every week, and seeing how The Bible ties into our everday lives !

We have been walking lately, and I thank God and my wife, Margie for encouraging me, and being an inspiration. A new way of life ... at 50 !!

I want someday to swing my grandson, Vander on a swing, I want to walk my grandaughter, Mariah down the aisle with her Father, on her wedding day !

Today at 50, I want to live, and with God, all things, ARE possible !!