In the first 40 years of my life, I…
Played ZORK.
Observed Halley’s comet.
Witnessed the birth of the Internet.
Met the band members of Skid Row.
Fell in love with the most amazing, intelligent and
beautiful woman.
Married her.
Had better friends than I deserve.
Made good music with good people.
Was given three incredible sons.
Played on stage with an internationally known musician.
Graduated College.
Earned a Master’s Degree in Theology.
Worked through two careers just in time to pursue a third.
Read nearly everything C. S. Lewis has ever written.
Watched a space ship explode.
Backed over a police car.
Sat in the back of a police car.
Received 14 traffic violations at once.
Taught Driver’s Education.
Hosted a talk show.
Performed theatre with amazing people.
Lost 75 pounds.
Spoke much of God’s love.
Solved the Y2K problem.
Managed multi-million dollar international projects.
Worked in the R&D Department of two software companies.
Was called both the devil and a saint.
Sinned much.
Forgave some.
Stared at the stars in the absence of any human-made light.
Baptized two of my children.
Knew everything about God.
Discovered I knew nothing about God.
Dreamed too big.
Dreamed too small.
Chose the hard way more than the easy way.
Counted the cost and stood by my convictions.
Laughed until I couldn’t breathe.
Returned good for evil.
Survived.
In the next 40 yrs, I hope to:
Love better.
Give more.
Laugh harder.
Write much.
Publish something.
Be okay with me.
Teach.
Earn a second Master’s Degree.
Visit Ireland
and the United Kingdom .
Grow old with my wife.
Celebrate my sons.
Keep learning.
Speak much of God’s love.
Live more of God’s love.
Forgive all.
Keep dreaming.
Go with grace and joy.
