Inspiration

I've been talking about you a lot with the Lord,
There was so much I wanted to say,
I told Him how thankful and helpful you are,
how I treasure you more every day.

I tried to describe how just having you there
can make things more special and fun.
I said how loyal you are to your friends,
and I thanked him for making me one.

And I told him how much I keep learning from you,
how your faith is inspiring to see.
Then I asked Him if He'd let you know how I feel,
and He said you should hear it from me.

- Unknown

"All the powers of the world cannot take away my life, until God permits. All the physicians of earth cannot preserve it, when God calls me away."

- John Charles Ryle

I was playing 9 holes at Forest Park in St. Louis with my father, when I made an unbelievable shot that landed about three feet from the hole.

However, I hadn't noticed that there was a greenskeeper who was also about 3 feet from the hole. He jumped back, and I was as startled as he was.

She came tonight as I sat alone..
The girl I used to be....
And she gazed at me with her earnest eye
And questioned reproachfully:

Have you forgotten the many plans
And hopes I had for you?
The great career, the splendid fame,
all the wonderful things to do?