Memories Like the Corner of My Mind

Philippians 1:3-5 ESV 

I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.

As many people watched the Superbowl for the new commercials that speak to the future, I did something different. Recently I have been enjoying old-time radio programs from the early days of radio. The programs and the commercials make my mind travel to a time when times were simpler. Notice I didn't say life was easier, but the memories of these times carry my mind away to places that I prefer my mind to go to. Yes, memories are important even the not so happy ones, because they help us to focus on the strengths that helped us to overcome the painful event. Recently my mind has been going back to memories of my late father who passed away in July of last year. Memories of dad have been even coming back to me in my dreams, and when I have communicated this to my mother she told me the following,"Seeing your father in your dreams is a way of knowing that he is always with you". 

For those of us that embrace Jesus Christ, I believe the same can be said that our thoughts of Christ are His way of letting us know that He is always with us. Through our shared memories of our fellow followers of Christ, we are to acknowledge that the Body of Christ is ever present in our lives in the past, present and in the future.

My prayer for you this day is that you will look back to your memories. May you bask in the memories of God and His people that were with you in times of joy, as well as through times of sadness and distress. 

"The Way We Were"

Mem'ries,
Light the corners of my mind
Misty water-colored memories
Of the way we were
Scattered pictures,
Of the smiles we left behind
Smiles we gave to one another
For the way we were
Can it be that it was all so simple then?
Or has time re-written every line?
If we had the chance to do it all again
Tell me, would we? Could we?
Mem'ries, may be beautiful and yet
What's too painful to remember
We simply choose to forget
So it's the laughter
We will remember
Whenever we remember...
The way we were...
The way we were...

Blessings and Peace

Pastor Tim