DECEMBER 2018 BEACON

I really love Christmas, it's when we celebrate the birth of our Lord, the older I get, the more I appreciate Him and realize that without Him, Lord only knows where I'd be... I've also come to think that the Lord alone controls the peaks and valleys in each of our lives. We all like to think that everything happens for a reason, the implication is that something good will come from even bad things. That can be a pretty tough pill to swallow sometimes. I've also come to think that our own free will tends to drive the ripples and lumps on those peaks and valleys. We also affect how others make it through things, we often can go a little extra distance to help someone through a troubled time. I also believe we control our Left-Overs, primarily by how much we cook in the first place. Done right, a good home cooked meal gets better and better each time it's reheated. One look at the photo in the upper right proves I know what I'm talking about. As we celebrate our Holidays let's remember to set a little something aside and make an effort to help someone who's struggling. Merry Christmas to All Blue Skies, Following Seas Ron