Good morning, world. Things are looking pretty good from the front porch of my farm in Virginia today. This morning, as I met with the Love of my Life, I was filled with Gratitude for how He answered my prayers over a short but challenging Season of Life. He “directed my path” and kept it Straight, and He gave me the words that I needed when I needed them,” just the way He promises He will. No matter what makes a challenging Season challenging, all we EVER need to do is Surrender the Plans He has for us and to Remain Focused on Sprinkling the Glory of God everywhere we go, no matter what’s going on. Sound simple? It IS that simple IF we give to the Creator of the Seasons to Manage. There are all kinds of Seasons in Life that come in all kinds of shapes and sizes. Sometimes we go from one Season to the next so quickly that if we aren’t careful, we’ll stop Sprinkling the Glory of God as we go. When the Sprinkling ceases, the color of our “leaves” can easily get replaced with the barren, just like the foliage in Virginia. But it doesn’t have to be that way if the Seasons are Sprinkled with the Glory of God, and when they are, each Season is more beautiful than the last! Isn’t that the way you look at your life, too?

It can take your breath away to be in the presence of someone with a Life that is Sprinkled with the Glory of God, no matter what season of life they’re in. Some people start Sprinkling in the springtime of life, and as they go from one season to the next, they just become Sweeter with the Glory of God as time goes by. Some people start Sprinkling when they’re adults, and they laugh about their reckless youth as they Sprinkle the Glory of God over their own children in hopes that the next generation will Sprinkle His Glory too. Some people wait until the final Season of life to begin Sprinkling; after they’ve raised their kids and secured their retirement, because those things were more valuable than Sprinkling in their eyes. No matter the Season, a Life Sprinkled with the Glory of God is a beautiful thing to see, and somehow age doesn’t seem to matter much when you’re Living in Sprinkle-mode. I weep when I’m in the presence of someone who has made it as far as the final Season, and they never bothered to Sprinkle Life with the Glory of God at all. I wonder how much Love they really have for the God of their Salvation if they can’t be bothered to Sprinkle their world with Him? I’m no Expert, but I think those guys will have a lot to answer for on Judgment Day.

Unfortunately, I squandered the first season of my life as I focused on survival and then on my success, and most of my young days are nothing but a blur because of it. I was in survival mode, and I didn’t even think about Sprinkling the Glory of God to others as I hoarded for myself and my family. BUT THAT WAS BEFORE I KNEW HIM well. As my Faith grew, so did my Desire to Please Him, and I began to SERIOUSLY Sprinkle His Glory, beginning with my own. When my children were very young, because I longed to see their lives filled with His Glory too. I understood my Role in leading them to Jesus Christ and teaching them how to Sprinkle on their own by the example I set for them. All my grown children Know and love Jesus Christ, all because of the Sprinkling, and now my grandkids are being taught how to Sprinkle, too. GLORY! As a grandparent, there are LOTS of things I can teach my grandchildren and plenty of fun to be had, that’s for sure. But the Greatest (and everlasting) thing I can Share with each one is how to Walk the way Jesus walked and how to Sprinkle the world with the Glory of God the way Jesus Instructs us ALL to do. With that Part right, everything else in their lives, AND for all the generations to come, will be Amazing! And the best part is that not only will I see them in Heaven, but I’ll be able to Celebrate their Rewards because I “did not labor in vain”. Hallelujah!

I’m in the final season of my life now, but I’m not slowing down to take it easy when I’ve still got some time allotted to me! Instead, I’m Sprinkling the Glory of God all around my life and in every direction, and the thought of slowing down never enters my mind.

I’d like to think that I might take your breath away when you see my Life that is Sprinkled with the Glory of God in my final season – at least that’s the Goal, so I’ll continue to Sprinkle His Glory over the lives of my children and grandchildren and to EVERYONE else in my presence, until He Calls me Home….just the way He commands us all to do. As for today, I’ll be sure to be Sprinkling His Glory as far and wide as I can for ALL the world to see. After all, Isn’t that the Purpose of the Life of a Child of the Living God?