Empty Nesters

Wow, I can't believe we moved our baby girl out of the house and into a college dorm! That was a tough thing to do both physically (Man, I am getting old!) and emotionally (Man, am I getting old?). Life does seem to move along whether you are ready or not. I was sharing how tough it was with both of our “girls” gone now and I made the comment that my wife and I will now see if we really like each other again. I was pretty sure that I would like her; I was just worried about her liking me.

Kind of funny, but there really is an emotional battle going on. Combine this battle with the busyness of life, cars in need of repair, demands of work, a struggling economy, national concerns… Sometimes I just want to scream, but wait there is this!

Psalm 121


1 I lift up my eyes to the hills—where does my help come from?

2 My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.

3 He will not let your foot slip— he who watches over you will not slumber;

4 indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.

5 The LORD watches over you— the LORD is your shade at your right hand;

6 the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night.

7 The LORD will keep you from all harm— he will watch over your life;

8 the LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.

Father, thank you that you are there, that you are my help, that you will not let my foot slip, that you will watch over my coming and going both now and forevermore. Amen.

Grace and Peace!