Thoughts At A Funeral

Jim Jesko

Jim Jesko

I attended a funeral today for Jim Jesko. I only met Jim a couple of times, but it was such a joy for me to celebrate his life today.

One of my life verses is found in 2 Timothy 2:2, “And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men who will also be qualified to teach others.” I try to find reliable people in which I can invest because it always pays such great dividends.

Jim’s son, Aaron, was my next door neighbor in Grand Rapids, Michigan. I had the privilege of leading him into a personal relationship with Jesus. Because of that investment, Aaron had the privilege of leading both his Dad and his brother, Scott, into that same relationship. Both Jim and Scott were water baptized on the same day, just four months ago. My investment into Aaron allowed him to invest into his Dad and Scott. Isn’t that the great thing about investments: If you invest wisely in reliable people, you always get back more than you put in!

Who are you investing in today?

Breakfast With Brandon

Can you tell where we had breakfast? Look for the clue on Brandon's cup. The first person to figure it out and enter your answer in the comments below wins a prize!

Brandon

This morning I went out to breakfast with my youngest son, Brandon. I try to spend some time one-on-one with each of my kids, just hanging out. It is so insghtful what comes up in conversation when it’s just the two of us. One of my life verses is “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth” (3 John 4). I don’t care how much success comes in public arenas, I truly want all of my children to have an intimate, meaningful relationship with Jesus Christ. These one-on-one times give me an opportunity to make the right investments into the lives of my kids.

(Quiz time – Can you tell where we had breakfast? Look for a clue on Brandon’s cup. The first person to answer correctly in the comments section below wins a prize!)