Well, the Lord willing, come this Sunday at 10:30am (on the dot), I will turn 32.
In my quiet time this morning I was being a little reflective on what I have done with my life the first 32 years. I must say this, borrowing a song title from the band SIXX:AM…Life is beautiful. I have had a great life and I have been very blessed. Things have not gone always as planned but in the end God has always worked it out for His glory and my good. Over the past 32 years, people have come into my life and have gone from my life, some I will dearly miss and some it has been better that we have parted ways. I have had my ups and downs in life, health, work, relationships and anything else you can think of. But, through it all I have learned a lot and become a stronger, better person for it. I also understand I have a lot left to work on in my life. There is a lot more to learn and to do.
At this point in my life, I know where God has me and what He has me doing is pivotal for the rest of my life.
Spiritually - I am getting there. I know there were times in my life where I would seem that I was strong spiritually and walking closer to God than I am now, but through the ups and downs (way downs) I have learned so much. So, I can never say I want to be back where I was spiritually, cause I have been through and learned too much to ever go back to that level in my life. I am at a different level and walk with the Lord now.
Family- My family is great! I love them dearly. We have had our disagreements and our trials over the past 32 years, but it has made us stronger and closer. I have never been as close to my family as I am now. They are so supportive and so caring. And they truly just want the best for me.
Friends- I have the best friends a guy could ever have. I am truly blessed by the people that surround me in my life. I could never thank them enough for being in my life. They have stood by me, strongly, during the good times and the bad times. I love my friends dearly and again I can say I am blessed.
Work - This I will be open and completely honest about. I love what I am doing…now. A few months ago, I could not say that at all. I think after being somewhere for almost 11 years you can get burnt out, you can get tired and you can get numb. But, I thank the Lord for keeping me at Crown through everything. I stand in awe at the opportunity He has placed before me. While it is not the only project I am working on right now, the Short Film Project Crown is working on, has given me a new spring in my step. I think it is the worldwide impact on changing people’s lives and the eternal impact these films are going to have for the Kingdom, is what has renewed my step and energy. I can step back and look at the whole “picture” of these films and know God’s hands are these and they are going to change the world. I am truly honored that God would allow me to be such a small part of something so big. And that is what is exciting, too. This is something bigger than myself, bigger than Crown, and probably bigger than anything we can really wrap our minds around. It is truly an exciting time.
So, all in all, it has been a great 32 years of life. while enjoying this very moment of my life, I can’t help but look forward to the awesome things God has in store for me in the next 32.
Life is truly beautiful!
Posted by JT 
