Tonight, I was reading the memories that Facebook periodically brings up, and they were about Christmas services at JBC five years ago, ten years ago, and fifteen years ago. It was fun reading about what I preached and what the services were about. It reminded me again how faithful God has been in guiding me over the years into His perfect will and plan for my life. It was a great confidence builder to read the history of my life and to know that the rest of my life is just as much under His control as the past was so that I can look forward to some great days of ministry ahead of me.

I enjoy riding rollercoasters. When we went to various theme parks in years past, I usually challenged the kids with us to a rollercoaster ride-off; the last one to get sick won. I always won. Once, I was on the world’s largest wooden roller coaster in Texas with my son Seth. They had a camera on the route that took a picture of you, and you could look at it after you got off and buy it if you wanted. When I looked at mine, it looked terrible; it looked like I was terrified out of my wits. So we got back on, and I kept my eye out for the camera. I saw it and smiled like I was having the time of my life; I bought that one.

Even though roller coasters can be scary, they are on a track, so enjoy the ride. Life has ups and downs, but it is on a track, so enjoy the ride.