Paradise

Jimmy and Mary were quite a pair back in their younger days
They met a married in six weeks time and
That was sixty years ago this May
Four kids made a house a home and a love for Jesus kept them strong
Now every morning at eight A..M.. Jimmytakes a drive through town
He spends his days at Mary's side
In a home for the old and broken down
With a cane in his lap and a Bible in his hand
He reads her stories about the promised land
And with tears in their eyes they dream of a place
Where everything changes in the light of Jesus' face and
That's paradise...

These opening lyrics to the Steven Curtis Chapman song Paradise reminds me of two special couples I have known in my life. So this is dedicated to these old saints that stuck it out through thick and thin, that walk the long walk through life. They did what that had to do for God and family and complain very little. The good times came along and the bad times ate them up, but they kept on going. Their feelings hurt when the kids they bore did not appreciate the sacrifices made, but stood proud with a tearful eye when they spread their wings and flew away. Prayer got them through this life, forgiveness and faith made it all bearable. A commitment made was a commitment kept, so giving up was not a option, they hung in there together until death do they part. If I could write a book and tell their story, it would not begin to even touch on the way these two couples touched my life. So the reward they dream of is now reality for all but one. Enjoy paradise, you’ve earn it!

Merl and Elizabeth, Frank and Sara, I sure were quite the pairs back in there younger days.....


Fathers day always make me think of Buster and the perfect gift I always wanted to give him but never found. So this is my little tribute to my Mom and Dad and my wife’s Wonderful Parents.