There are times  that I find myself alone on the Porch  and as we age it is times like this that we tend to reflect more on what was. One danger in this is that we turn to self reflection… an old man’s check sheet so to speak. With me it is always about missed opportunities and that leads to better things.It is here that I messed up often. One thing that always is at the top of my list would be my not understanding the value of working harder in school, it wasn’t until my late thirties that I developed this attitude of wanting to learn more about things. Now let me preface this before writing this…I had a good home and good parents but I was never encouraged to do well in school. The importance of education beyond the ABC’s and simple math was never a subject of conversation in our home, sad to say just getting by was ok. We went to church and Sunday School every week, but I didn’t know why, it was just something good people did. Well I know better now… and I am ashamed to admit even in the mist of attending church regularly I didn’t see God. Oh I knew all the Sunday School stories, I was an acolyte, active in church services and in time knowledgable of doctrine and precepts of the liturgy in the church but I did not know God… When I think of missed opportunities, this is the one I regret most. I started writing this not knowing where It would go, kinda like I lived most of my life. 

According to the word counter there are 274 words on the page and I will add just a few more. Life is nothing more than a series of opportunities that present choices and require action. Some we grab but most are left to linger in indifference because of the effort they require. I end all my Pew Blogs with the tag line…Life is Good…and I agree with that! Ponder This! … “Life is God” …

The giver and sustainer of all life. Grab the opportunity to put GOD in your life and all those opportunities will fall into place.

Kurt