Well, I said I might be adding entries along the way and today is one of them. The night before my big day our family all got together for the afternoon/evening. Lots of fun, laughter and joy. Last night Kathy had arranged for a couple of close friends to be here. It was a full counseling day so I didn’t get home until close to 6:00 pm. I BBQ’d steaks Kathy had ready and we enjoyed a nice evening which included much reflection.

This morning I am just filled with emotions of gratitude–quite melancholy. As a little boy I was told so many times by dad that he needed to kill this spirit of mine. I never knew what that meant at the time. In recent years I’ve come to know my spirit and God’s Holy Spirit. Growing them within me so they are my One Spirit has become my daily prayer of surrender. That little boy wanted to please his dad so much but never could find the formula for doing so. Now I know that this wasn’t so much about me as it was about my dad. He had his own issues. Today though, I get to live to please my Heavenly Father who not only gives us The Holy Spirit, He too is SPIRIT. This spirit of mine is alive and joined with God’s Holy Spirit will last for eternity. WOW, what a blessing GOD IS!