Challenger memorial Parkway....

Challenger memorial Parkway....

The other day, we drove on the Challenger Memorial  Parkway after leaving the Kennedy Space Center...

When the Challenger was getting ready for its launch, one of the spokesman said, "we have conquered space...."....my stomach turned, thinking only God has the ability to know what is in space and He will have his way....not man... just that the pride of man got in the way....and the watching it explode, soon after those words were spoken, before our eyes was so dramatic and unforgettable...while sitting in a school classroom full of students...

At the center, one of the scenes played was president Kennedy saying, "we are going to the moon, not because it is easy, but because it is hard...."

Other scenes,, included the Apollo which caught fire on the pad, killing three astronauts,and Apollo 13....plus so many victories, along with failures...so many learning  experiences.....but they didn't give up....learning through each step....

I remember the various space flights, they were hi-lights in my generation...challenges, victories and sufferings....creativity...ingenuity....determination...faith...

As in  Christian  lives, there are failures, victories, times of great heights, and deep valleys, both private and very public....times of challenges, the weaknesses, times of determination, faith,  learning, sick feelings of conviction, big, little, dramatic, unforgettable, .....it is not easy and hard at times...but we press on...knowing that the reward is great....the end justifies the hardships, the victories, the learning...

Thank YOU for Your working in our lives through the failures and the victories .....

2 Corinthians 4:8
We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;

Philippians 3:12
Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.

Philippians 3:14
I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.

Romans 5:3
Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;



I still haven't figured out why we drive on a "parkway" and park on a "driveway".....