Have you ever began a trip and wondered if you should have stayed home? I am not there yet but the thought has crossed my mind. Rather than focus on me today I want to talk about those who are traveling with me. All three have had extreme influences in my life. I will start with the older: my brother Tom.
Tom has always been the rock of Christian faith to me. He has excelled in so many things in life. He has been a successful youth pastor, evangelist, pastor, church planter (present) and, of course, biker. To me he becomes a person you want to pattern your life after.
Jay is my best friend and has been since we were young teenagers (12 and 13 years of age). Over the years Jay has been my confident, encourager and supporter. We have just become great friends as have our kids. This type of friendship is truly a gift of God and I am so thankful God brought Jay and his family into my life at such a young age.
Finally, Dave is my sister’s husband. If someone had the chance to go into a store where on the shelves you found different types of characters and personalities to choose from the near perfect design would be my brother-in-law. Over the years he has been a rock of wisdom and leadership, compassion and vision and simply a person you could count on and trust.
These are the three gifted men I am along side this week. What an honor. I respect them all a great deal. Thank God for good friends and family. Now, if only they would help me more with my gear that would even be better.
I hope God has gifted you with someone in your life that is a positive influence. If not, maybe you need to be that ‘someone’ in your neighbor’s life. Take care-
Terence
Tom has always been the rock of Christian faith to me. He has excelled in so many things in life. He has been a successful youth pastor, evangelist, pastor, church planter (present) and, of course, biker. To me he becomes a person you want to pattern your life after.
Jay is my best friend and has been since we were young teenagers (12 and 13 years of age). Over the years Jay has been my confident, encourager and supporter. We have just become great friends as have our kids. This type of friendship is truly a gift of God and I am so thankful God brought Jay and his family into my life at such a young age.
Finally, Dave is my sister’s husband. If someone had the chance to go into a store where on the shelves you found different types of characters and personalities to choose from the near perfect design would be my brother-in-law. Over the years he has been a rock of wisdom and leadership, compassion and vision and simply a person you could count on and trust.
These are the three gifted men I am along side this week. What an honor. I respect them all a great deal. Thank God for good friends and family. Now, if only they would help me more with my gear that would even be better.
I hope God has gifted you with someone in your life that is a positive influence. If not, maybe you need to be that ‘someone’ in your neighbor’s life. Take care-
Terence
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