Just Remembering

"Make new friends but keep the old, one is silver the other is gold."
We have many golden friends. We have many silver friends.
We love each of them, as friends and enjoy each laugh, each smile, each minute we get to spend with them.
One and one half years ago, we almost lost Clay, a dear friend. He was the minister at two of our children's weddings. He has counseled our children, He has been a great friend.
He has been a constant in our lives since the early 1970's.
Last evening they had us over for dinner. We had such a wonderful time, We laugh and tell jokes and remember old friends that have gone on.
We have had so many people pass through our lives. What kind of influence did they make?
What kind of influence am I making? Will people recall me fondly?
We often quote some of our friends, we remember their mannerisms.
So many have gone on to be with the Lord.
We never know who is next,
" Maybe its you and then maybe its me, to be the next to face eternity."
How do we know, "I know my redeemer lives, and in him I am promised Eternal life."
We know we are ready to meet God in all his glory.
How about you? Are you happy with the life God gave you?
All it takes is a moment of reflection and you will see how far you have come.
I, for one, have come a long way from the little southern girl that was afraid of everything. Today I am afraid of nothing, I do worry about peoples attitude toward me, and I strive for perfection. But there is none perfect except for the Son of God.
However if I am faced with a challenge I will give it all I have to complete.
I may not run the fastest but I can run the race.
I can do all things through Christ who Strengthens me.