Today Dennis and I have been married for 45 years. What a blessing to have a faithful Godly man for a husband! The news this week has carried the headlines of two men who claim to be redeemed by the blood of Jesus Christ but are now shown to be unfaithful to their wives. What sadness for their families! Faithfulness is a lost virtue in America today.
Neither of us look like the young handsome couple we were in 1964 but the beauty that comes from living for Christ is deeper now. So many in our world are concerned only with the external and spend millions of dollars to conceal the aging process. Inner Beauty is a lost virtue in America today.
I received this email today and it stresses the importance of working on our daily attitudes. In () I have noted the virtues shown in this man's life that I want to continue to grow in mine. I want to praise the Lord for the opportunities and blessings of each day as is my priviledge. "Give thanks to the Lord, for HE is good, HIS love is everlasting." Psalm 126:1
A New Home
A 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o'clock, with his hair fashionably combed and shaved perfectly, even though he is legally blind, moved to a nursing home today. (Dignity) His wife of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home,(Patience) he smiled sweetly when told his room was ready. (Good cheer)
As he maneuvered his walker to the elevator, I provided a visual description of his tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that had been hung on his window. (Strength)
I love it, he stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having just been presented with a new puppy. (Hope and optimism)
Mr. Jones, you haven't seen the room; just wait.
That doesn't have anything to do with it, he replied...
Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn't depend on how the furniture is arranged .. it's how I arrange my mind. I already decided to love it. It's a decision I make every morning when I wake up. I have a choice; I can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulty I have with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed and be thankful for the ones that do. (Joy and faith)
Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open, I'll focus on the new day and all the happy memories I've stored away. Just for this time in my life. (Thankfulness)
Old age is like a bank account. You withdraw from what you've put in.
So, my advice to you would be to deposit a lot of happiness in the bank account of memories! Thank you for your part in filling my Memory bank. (Maturity)
I am still depositing. Remember the five simple rules to be happy:
1. Free your heart from hatred. "Love your neighbor as yourself."Matt. 19:19
2. Free your mind from worries. "Do not worry about your life." Matt.6:25
3. Live simply Matt. 6:25 - 34 "Seek first His Kingdom and His righteousness" 33
4. Give more. "Give and it shall be given to you." Luke 6:38
5. Expect less. Phil. 4:11 "I have learned to be content in any and every situation."
"He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God." Micah 6:8
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