Sunday was my daughter Erin's birthday.  She's so sweet. After church, Teresa got her these nice flowers and presented them to her.

A nice meal followed ... candles to blow out, a cake, and our family tradition of singing "stand up stand up we won't shut up until you stand up
... around the table you must go you must go you must go"

Everyone knows it's mandatory to follow through. It's just the way it is!

This morning I noticed that flower on the right has seen better days. Gosh, did that one crash quickly!!Not sure exactly what caused it to "give up the ghost", so early. Probably the pressures of life. Maybe that particular little flower was just longing for its creator.

Ya know, I knew that those flowers wouldn't last forever but I sure am glad that there is one thing that DOES last forever.

Isaiah 40:8-
"The grass withers and the flowers fade, but the word of our God stands forever."

Pastor Roger