End of year for me usually comes with my default position shifting to Introspection, Prayer and Thanksgiving.
This year has been eventful, complete with color! Among the many things I’ll be thanking God for you is you, my friends – truly, my friends. We have talked endlessly (and sometimes gone quiet on each other), laughed, eaten countless meals together, worked out, talked behind each other’s backs(!), cried with each other, prayed, shared our deepest fears and hopes…walked the high and low road together, and then some. Thank God for His Grace, Mercy and Unfailing Love!
And for my wife of 12 years – my heart overflows. In fact, if every time I thought of you a star fell to the ground, the sky would (from my last count) be empty from the millions of fallen stars. For loving and believing in me the way you do, even through uncharted territory, I love you babe – and that’s a constant.
I was sampling some of the new music I got last night and Don Moen’s latest project (after a 3 year hiatus) gripped me…Yes George, you can send me all the grief you want but Hillsongs, Lecrae, Israel Houghton, Six-Pence-Non-The-Richer, etc doesn’t cut it for me…I’ll stick with my old-timers..to the death:)). In sundry ways, 2011 has seen me journeying through uncharted territory and I’ve had to walk where I’ve never had to walk before; I’ve found myself asking that question that the Psalmist (137:4) asked, “How can we sing the LORD’s song in a foreign land?”.
May the LORD crown your year with His goodness!
Every time you cross my mind, I break out in exclamations of thanks to God. Each exclamation is a trigger to prayer. I find myself praying for you with a glad heart – Philippians 1:3-6.
More Love,
Jacob (Zik)
December 22, 2011 at 4:02 pm
Banange…no wonder I see less stars these days!
December 22, 2011 at 4:09 pm
I really appreciate knowing you. May God bless you mightily in 2012…
December 22, 2011 at 5:40 pm
Thanks Jacob, I really appreciate this. I owe you an email. Coming up soon.
Merry Christmas!!! May Christ be born afresh in your hearts, love to Mona.
December 23, 2011 at 12:11 pm
True true well put Mshimiwe, speaking for myself and Julie it was once a very fervent prayer of ours to find good friends, lasting friends, friends that typify the David’/Jonathan type of relationship…needless to say we found more than we even asked but that’s just how our God is, He gives more than we think or imagine. We’ve really been in each others lives, shaping, sharpening etc…its hard for a day to pass by without atleast thinking of one in the group.
January 3, 2012 at 9:36 am
Awwww. We love you too and are truly grateful to God for you. ..Mark’s dropped a number of stars but considering he’s been at it for only 3 years may be you are the winner but…
Btw how did you count?!
January 3, 2012 at 4:27 pm
I think God wants the sky to still be full of stars…if one falls he creates another:),
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