The Lord be praised, His mercies are new every morning!

Going to Austin to play dominos with a group of guys from our old fellowship group. Really looking forward to seeing the fellows, though some of them are getting old (three of us are turning 50 this March, another is soon to be hitting 60, while two are already over 60). My oldest was almost five when we moved and is now hitting 22.

I learned some great lessons from several of these guys and am thankful to the Lord that He placed them in my life when He did (we moved from Austin in 1989). Jack taught me much about living beneath your means and being ready to give to others (much like in Acts 2). Ned has always been ready and willing to help anyone anytime (he was a Wyclife missionary at one point). I've never heard Ned complain, though he works harder than most but never seems to get ahead. James has changed from what he was into a giving individual. He takes care of his widowed mom, giving her money and spending time with her almost every week (only misses when he's out of town).

I just hope that they don't mind getting whipped in dominoes on Saturday night. Give them a chance to show real humility.