April | 2017 | The Daily Paine

You’ve got to walk that lonesome valley
Well you gotta walk it by yourself
There ain’t nobody else gonna walk it for you
You gotta walk it by yourself.”
–unknown (maybe David Miller or Woody Guthrie)

“No hardship could seem too great, no trail too long, no mountain impassable when the vision was upon them.”
–Louis L’Amour

Where are you traveling friend? Be careful of your trip and read the map and signs carefully. When you come to a fork in the road or a crossroads, know which road you should be taking. Do not play to chance. Do not neglect your training or your planning. Do not second-guess yourself. Remember there is a road that may seem right, perhaps you should change your course, your direction, but that road can be dangerous and could lead to death (Proverbs 16:25).
Now to be honest, we go through life with the help of others. Where would I be if my wife had not been by my side for almost 46 years? Probably sitting, or laying in a ditch somewhere. Where would I be if I had not had friends come along through the years? They were helpers, encourages, supporters that helped me make it through tough and discouraging times. Friends are there, sometimes only for a season, but when they are needed during that season all I had to do was seek them.
I have often wondered what happened to the great friendship of the Bible–David and Jonathan. They were close friends, willing to die for each other. It must have been a sad day when David had to flee because of the warning that came to him by Jonathan. Wonder how many times each of them thought of the other in the days to come? However, one thing is certain–they could not walk the other person’s road. They each had a journey of their own. Destiny? Hmmm, maybe, but that is another subject all together.
Each person reading this is on their own journey. People may aid you along the trail in one way or another, but they cannot do the walking for you. The trip is yours and yours alone, except for the believer in Jesus Christ. Then there is a person walking beside that can give aid, comfort, support, and guidance when it is needed. The trail may be arduous, but do not quit, it is your trail. Destiny? Hmmm, maybe…Listen to the voice of the Spirit; He is your faithful Friend and Guide.

“Can two walk together, unless they are agreed?”
–Amos 3:3

There was water enough for coffee, and when the coffee was made they sat together and drank it, each busy with his own thoughts.”
–Louis L’Amour

I was a lazy bum this mornin’ pard; didn’t know if I’d get up to greet you or not. But I made it and I listened to the pleasant sounds of the birds singin’ and the coffee brewing. Don’t which sound is better, maybe the added sound of when I finally poured the coffee into the cup. Just the sound helps waken the sleepiness and drives it away. Come to think of it, I ground the coffee this mornin’ so the sound of coffee actually started then.
Sure better have plenty of it today, and I made it strong, for today is the day of the fool. Now I like a good joke, but I can’t stand foolishness. When stupidity and pranks come into play, well, that can jerk my jaws. Looks like the media and the political folk celebrate Fools Day most every day, it doesn’t have to be April 1.
Last night, I had a cup of decafe. Yep, hard to believe, but once in a while at night coffee might keep me awake, or somethin’ does. I’ve always believed, and still do, that people who order decafe (that’s one thing I’ve never done) are the same folk that will say, “hold the onions” on a hamburger or think that salad is a meal.
Nothin’ really stirrin’ in the ol’ gray matter this mornin’. Maybe there are times we should just sit back and enjoy nothin’, ‘ceptin’ the coffee of course. Let the senses pick up the sounds, or the aromas, and think of the good things that the Lord has given us.
You have a good day pard, sit tall in yur saddle, but before you do be sure you’ve checked that cinch.

Month: April 2017

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