Maiden Voyage

Over the years, I've learned to never say never.  There's a reason why it's a cliche.  I think a lot of other people have learned never to say never as well.  When we say we'll never do this thing or that thing, we often end up doing this or that.

Maybe that's one of the reasons why Jesus told us never to say never Himself.  (Matthew 5:34)  We end up exasperating ourselves by the oaths that we break as much as we exasperate others.

I've said I'd never attend a specific church,,, and ended up loving that very church for about 3 years.

I've said I'd never work at a specific job,,, and ended up working there.  It turned out to be the best job I'd ever had.

I've said I'd never blog,,, and here I am.

Funny how those things work.  One day I'm telling my wife I have no interest in blogging.  I have no interested in writing postings to something that I have little interest in following myself.  Quite frankly I have not followed a single blog in my quinquagenarian life. I love reading Mike Rowe's posts - once in a great while.  But I certainly wouldn't say I'm following his blog!

And then a few months later, I'm casting about for a good, deep, solid devotional.  Maybe I'm a bit jaded with my own self.  I don't know.  But it had been, it seemed, eons since I had had a good mind blowing revelation.  So I ask Father to show me a devotional to read.

And He responds, "Why don't you write your own devotional?"

Now, when the Wisest One asks you a question, it's not because He doesn't know the answer.

So here I am, writing my own devotional.  Depositing nuggets and dropping verses along the way.

And hoping that they will pay it forward into your own souls.

Bon Voyage to all of us!

Revel8R