MEET YOU HALF WAY

You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires, to be made new in the attitude of your minds, and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.   Ephesians 4:  22-24

Last week we got a call from our daughter, Christiane, saying that she had to fly to Chicago on Sunday to meet with her boss on Monday morning. Since she was going to be so close we decided to meet her at the Warren Dune State Park near Benton Harbor. So Sunday morning we went to early church, packed a picnic lunch of fried chicken, potato salad, baked beans, and raspberry cobbler, and headed for the west coast of Michigan. We met at the park around 3:00 p.m. and had our picnic lunch along with great conversation. In fact, we talked until well after 7:00 p.m. and finished up the leftovers of the picnic lunch. It was finally time to leave as Christiane had important meetings the following day. It was so enjoyable to talk to our daughter about important things going on in her life and to see the positive outlook that she has on various aspects of her career and her relationships.

                                     
                 Selfie taken at the Warren Dunes State Park in Michigan

Her attitude towards so many different things was so refreshing as she always seemed to put a positive spin on everything that was happening in her life. It seems like we are living in an age where everything that is broadcast from the news media is so negative. Hearing these positive things from our daughter is such a blessing. At her request, she asked us to pray with her regarding decisions she has to make. As we left the park to go back home we were praising the Lord for this special time we had. May we all be challenged to keep a positive attitude with whatever comes our way. Remember your attitude determines your altitude.

Blessings and Encouragement,

Paul, Gail, Patsy, and Penny