In the past few months, some of our confirmation kids have been corresponding with a few of our folks “of a certain age.” My friend Jana calls them OWLs - Older, Wiser Lutherans.
I have not seen the letters the kids have written, but I have been fortunate to be the middle-man for a few of the letters from OWLs responding to the kids. It has been a joy. They talk about family, what it was like for them growing up, trials and loss they endured, and God’s presence in it, what they enjoyed “back then” and what they look forward to “these days.” The everydayness of life then and now. Personal and honest.
Several years ago I had an encounter with God that led me to adopt Psalm 145:4 as my “life verse” if you will.
One generation shall laud your works to another,
and shall declare your mighty acts.
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