Closer To Heaven
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Photo: Studiomill Is there something you’ve not accomplished that you’d like to accomplish? A worthy desire to give satisfaction for having done it? Most people will probably answer “Yes” to that inquiry. Many of us hold to worthwhile dreams that we hope will become reality
Photo: Studiomill My son loves Apple computer products.
Photo: MorgueFile Greg (not his real name) was a well paid, middle aged manager in a large California manufacturing plant where I once worked. Lytle (his real name) is an older food service worker who makes a modest salary working for a school in Arizona. Greg was a popular department head with a large and faithful staff who worked under him. It was indeed a painful day for those loyal workers when their leader was summarily fired for stealing from the company. The plant reeled as a traumatic shock wave reverberated down the shiny, green corridors and into the decorated cubes we called home from 9 – 5. Greg, as it turned out, had been charging personal items for himself and his family on the company VISA card. In addition, he had been pilfering flowers and shrubs meant for the company landscape. Instead of having them planted (which was part of his job) he loaded them into the bed of his pickup truck, drove them to his home and rooted them in his yard. He left the company in disgrace
Photo: Studiomill Line up a group of Baby Boomers and ask how they’re preparing for the future and you’ll hear many different responses. Some may admit to not ever having health or life insurance or long-term care insurance because it’s too expensive.
Photo: Studiomill It happened often when my daughter was young.
Photo: Studiomill I have to admit that I often feel heavily weighted with the responsibility of my role as a parent. God has entrusted me with the enormous task of leading my children to Him. He created them and then placed them in my care to train them up in the way that they should go (Proverbs 22:6) though, honestly, some days I’m not even certain of the way I should go, let alone them
Photo: Anita Patterson “Who could that be knocking this early in the morning?” I wondered.
Photo: Dreamstime A story is told of a warehouse that had a suspicious box that had been left unopened on the loading dock. A decal on the outside said, “Danger – Do Not Open,” and so everyone left it alone
Photo: Dreamstime My son graduated from college two years ago and found a job on the west side of town. His commute from my house to his job was over an hour one-way; he soon found a place on that side of town. It means I see him a lot less frequently, generally on Saturday or Sunday, when he comes over for dinner
