Journey into Forever

"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink or about your body, what you will wear.  Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?"                           -Matthew 6:25 "In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief of all kinds of trials.  These have come so that your faith-of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire- may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory, and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.  Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls."            1 Peter 1:6-9    It's my birthday. I'm sixty one. Wow! I'm not sure how happened. Sounds cliché, but it really does seem like yesterday I was dancing at teen town, having fun,

    "Now when Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went home to his upstairs room where the windows opened toward Jerusalem.  Three times a day he got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his God, just as he had done before"         Daniel 6:10       "Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that everyone may see your progress."       - 1 Timothy 4:15      "But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well."       -Matthew 6:33          Well another year is in the books for the fireworks stand.  It was a different year.   Nothing was typical of years before.  We felt disorganized , stressed, and kind of out of touch with what was going on. Very busy, but somehow distracted. Well the good news is the fireworks season is over, and we are back home. Things are returning to normal and everything worked out fine. Those uneasy feelings did not preface a