In Between

This past weekend our family celebrated the 13th birthday of our youngest child, David.  With this latest addition to teenhood, my wife, Shona, and I are officially child-less.  That's not to say we have no living offspring.  Quite the contrary, David's siblings Daniel, 21, Nathan, 19, and Erin, 15, are all alive and well and living at home - each one thriving in their own spheres of influence.  When I say that we are child-less, I mean that we no longer consider any of our kids a "child".  For heaven's sake, David's voice is almost as deep as mine!  

This marks the close of a chapter in our lives that took 21 years to play out.  And it's with mixed emotions that Shona and I look forward to the next chapter.  I wouldn't say that we are feeling apprehensive or anxious, but more excited and anticipating what's in store.  We've been privileged to watch God work in our marriage and in the lives of our kids all these years.  It will be amazing to watch him now.

It's an odd feeling at this moment in my life, and I think it's appropriate to begin a record that glances back on the past, peers into the future and listens to what God has to tell me each day.  Friends, family and strangers are welcome to read along, but mostly I'm writing this for my kids.