Friends

I'm sitting in San Diego writing this blog entry. I had to travel for business but it has given me some time to reflect. Soon I'll be heading to New Mexico to take on some new business, church and family opportunities. The great part of it all is that I get to take on the challenges God lays before me with my family. He has blessed us in so many ways. A wonderful business opportunity, a godly Christian church with committed and mature elders. They are dedicated to help men to take leadership roles in their families and for those fathers and mothers to bring up their children in the training and instruction of the Lord. (Oh yeah, I won't miss those Minnesota winters either!)

However, as I look forward, I also remember from where I came and all those the Lord sent into my life for me to teach and for me to learn from. You all know who you are! And I'll miss each of you. Its hard to say goodbye to such special friends. I just remember the words to the chorus of Michael W. Smith's song Friends:

And friends are friends forever if the Lord's the Lord of them. And a friend will not say never 'cause the welcome will not end. Though it's hard to let you go, in the Father's hands we know that a lifetime's not too long, to live as friends.

I'll hang onto that thought. Thanks for being my special friends in the Lord.