When things are most difficult - don't give up. Keep going. Keep praying. Keep trusting. A boy becomes a man not because his voice gets deeper. A boy becomes a man when to the degree that he discovers the value of self sacrifice for the sake of another.
A good man becomes a better man if he is heading in the direction of self sacrifice for the sake of another.
Pay attention to the atmosphere around you. Watch the horizon for the coming storms. If we are aware we can better secure our home and protect our loved ones. Prayer gives us sight. Pride blinds us. I know you who read this blog already know all this stuff. So do I. It is good to be reminded - yes? Thank you to all the men who have been and are examples to me of self sacrifice in action - for the sake of another. Please continue - it matters more than you might think. mjp
