Identical

While visiting my daughter and her family, I had a senior moment regarding my twin granddaughters.  We (I and their older sister, Tonia) were sitting in the car waiting for the younger twin to get off from work.  When she came out and began walking toward the car I said to Tonia,  "Tiana looks just like Briana."  She gave me a confused look but didn't say anything.  The following day I burst out in laughter when I realized why Tonia looked at me in the way that she did.

Briana and Tiana are identical twins!  They're supposed to look alike! This truth reminded me of Christ of whom we are being formed to resemble. (Rom. 8:29)

My twin granddaughters look alike on the outside, but they are different in character, gifting, and creativity.  The Christian's outer appearance doesn't look like Jesus' outer appearance, but our devotion to God and love for all people should resemble Jesus' devotion to God, and love for all people.  If it doesn't, we need to re-examine ourselves (2 Cor. 13:5) to see if we are truly the children of God.

The Day After

Today is the day after my 63rd Birthday. It's been a good day, a good birthday, a great week.

I'm making this entry from my bedroom window, at my desk, under deep blue skies, listening to the evening tweets of birds preparing to settle down for the night.  There doesn't seem to be any visible stars, or moon, at least from my window view.  There's a peaceful quietness among my neighbors in the complex where I live.  A perfect ending to a beautiful day.