Happy Birthday Kel!Old family picure: Top -- John, Rick, and me,
then Mom and Dad with Kel at front and center.

Now here's an old family picture! Mom and Dad with all four of their boys. The birthday boy is front and center. Although he's 36 today, this picture was taken more than thirty years ago. Yes, that's me, the shortest one on the back row and still a teenager in this picture. I thought it my be nice for Kel to remember those days when he was completely free of worry and responsibility. Wow, does childhood ever go flying by. Then, one day you wake up and say, "Man, how did I ever get to be so old?" The describes life this way in James 4:13-14.

Now listen, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go
to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business
and make money." Why, you do not even know what will
happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that
appears for a little while and then vanishes.

The fact of life's brevity was never more real to us than at mother's passing, but since then we have been closer than ever before. I have become more thankful every day for my family and especially for the special times we get to share together.

Hey, today I want to encourage you to make a special effort to hug your mom or dad, grandmother or grandfather, wife or husband, or son or daughter. We have no promise of tomorrow, but we are blessed with today!

As I wish my youngest brother a happy 36th birthday and thank God for putting him into my life, I also want to wish you a day filled with God's choice blessings. Once more, Happy Birthday Kel.