Daily Archives: April 30, 2013

I’ve had a week of organizing my office and getting all my consignment ready to return to Nikon next month and I’ve been doing some thinking about how to enter the next phase of my life!  I told Sherelene last night that I think I’m coming up with a “solid as a rock plan!”  Her first response was remember what Dr. Stanley told you.  Charles once asked me if I knew how to make God smile?  I said I’m listening!  His response was “tell him your plans!”  O.K. she was right maybe I should change the word plans to hopes.  So, as this is a work in progress, this is what I’ve come up with so far;

 

1.  I want every day for the rest of my life to start with giving thanks to Him for my family, my friends, and the joy He has brought into my life!  I want to deepen my walk with Him.

 

2.  I want to be the kind of husband Sherelene deserves!  I want to show her with my actions what I say in words.

 

3.  I want to use every opportunity, I’m given, to encourage others to accept Christ’s love and His forgiveness!  When I’m finished down here, nothing else will be as important as that!

 

4.  I want to be the kind of man my father was, and care about others first, and exhibit sacrificial in my love.

 

5.  I want to soak up all the great opportunities He has given me for meaningful fellowship with friends and loved ones!

 

6.  I want to go back to the basics, simplify my life, and take more time to just enjoy being here, (wherever here happens to be)!

 

7.  As a photographer I want to prove to myself what I’ve taught for years, it’s the photographer that makes the image, not the camera.  Therefore, I’m going back to the basics, and will try and improve my technique, my vision, and increase the joy of shooting.

 

8.  I intend to make another run at getting  healthy, with every passing year it’s more important, and my body is constantly reminding me of that!

 

9.  I intend to spend more time on my knees, humbling myself before my Heavenly Father.

 

10.  I want character and integrity to be the hallmarks of my behavior.

 

Seems like a good list to me, but, as always, I welcome your comments,

 

Blessings,

 

the pilgrim