Today is my birthday and a Saturday, a day I could goof off from work and just play. But I am working all Saturday morning and glad that I am doing so. God gave me the gift of another day and year for some reason. I think it is to be of service to others, to offer what I can. To be seventy two is a gift. Use the gift. I don't want to "retire," whatever that is for a priest. I am grateful that I have something to do and a place to work. Now if no one shows up for my talk this morning it might be God's way of saying, "Retire. You are out of gifts." I hope not. Even if I am low in content, Lord, I can still be pretty entertaining. I better pray for content!
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Happy 72nd Birthday! I hope it's filled with lots of warm wishes and a delicious piece of chocolate cake.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Fr. Terry! Even on your birthday you manage to give us words of wisdom! I hope that everyone who came to your talk this morning was wearing a birthday hat and carrying a chocolate cake!
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